My Family Tree

When I heard
Upon becoming an adult
I would get my own tree
I first thought
Such a privilege is not for me
Undeserving
And unworthy
But a few moments later
I would see
This is what is meant for me
It is a gift
And a joy to do it my way
For when you come from a big family tree
Sometimes you wonder if anyone cares about little old me?
People only impressed with the big trunk
And strong branches
Forget about all the life in each little leaf
That’s you
That’s me
We are all a part of this tree
The cosmic light family
If you get a chance to become your own tree
Take the opportunity
And some advice from me
First step
Become a seed
Remember everything
Store it somewhere safe
And send a back up copy to infinity
Next be brave
And fall from the tree
Hopefully in a storm
So when you land
You go in the ground
Stay in your seed
Until you are sure you have all you need
Review everything
Learn anything you need
From the great family tree
Decide what your own tree is about
Then begin to sprout
Listen and hear the sun shout
Photosynthesize
Turn it into energy
Know you will always have plenty
Soak in each rain you can
Grow your roots deep to understand
Find other trees of your tree
Your clan
They will help you grow your roots back
To the old familiar tree
The one
Where you are you
And me, me
Where we connect to everything
One with all infinity
You need those roots to grow
And of course to know
Grow your trunk thick and strong
Tall and straight
Wear the sun as your crown
In many years to come you will feel something in your roots
To your heart it will be shoots
They will be your own trees
Saying thank you
For setting me free
And shading me
While I grew
So I could be a big strong tree just like you
And many days later
You may feel like you would like your own tree again
This time your choice
The same process begins
Become a seed
Do it all over again
Anyway you like
That is the beauty of infinity
All is everything
No such thing as death
Or immortality
Just living in nature’s reality
Up down up
Life death life
Around and around
Above or below ground
It is all the same
The circle just has different parts
If you want to know the end
Learn the start
Love all
Open your heart
In the great family tree
We all have our parts