Tree

I wanna be a tree

Reaching for the sky

Standing in the sun and wind and rain

I wanna be a tree

Tall and old and strong

Standing in whatever weather comes

I wanna be a flower

With my face held to the sun

The most beautiful color in the world

I wanna be a flower

Kiss the bees one by one

Capture hearts as I unfurl

Trees don’t know that they grow and grow

Without ever seeking shelter

Flowers do not know their beauty

Will not last forever

I wanna be a mother

With a never-ending love

For the stranger who grows into a man

I wanna be a mother

Like the earth to everyone

The softest place you’ll ever land

I wanna be a sister

With a tattoo on my arm

Blazing where a fire has never burned

I wanna be a sister

To anyone who’s needed one

Feel the family grow at each turn

Trees don’t know that they grow and grow

Without ever seeking shelter

Flowers do not know their beauty

Will not last forever

I wanna be a tree

I wanna be a flower