Her Half/Your Whole

- For dad

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Ancient wisdom of half a tree,
rooting its circles past my brain
embracing me with branches of perennial leaves
tucking me into a bed of soil, full of everything there is to know,
you are the wisdom of every weeping willow,
dancing to me in the hidden forests of the world,
in the wind between each bird's song,
carrying me in your infatigable steps;
you are made of nature-
for there is nothing as pure,
no heavier hug,
no stronger pull
from my darkness to your streaming eyes
made of timber and shrub.