Birch Tree

I touch you
You feel me

My eyes closed
Your spirit opens

Touching me
I lay my hands

On your skin
Birch tree

You offer
Yourself

Selflessly
My records

My history
Is your gift

To my people
Countless moons

You shared much
Your roots

Deep within me
Birch tree

©Simone McLeod, June 27, 2014