I Am Oak. I Am Acorn.

I Am-Oak 

I am old and strong 

I wonder when I’ll fall 

I hear so many lives in progress I see the people living them I want to stretch my arms out to them 

I am old and strong 

I pretend I’m a statue 

I feel children climbing 

I touch the clouds 

I worry I won’t make it until spring I cry as it rains 

I am old and strong 

I understand others will take my place 

I say nothing 

I dream of the sun 

I try to dance with the wind I hope to live forever 

I am old and strong 

I Am-Acorn 

I am young and hopeful                             I wonder if I’ll grow 

I hear the worms dig 

I see the light glimmer as I rise I want to be strong 

I am young and hopeful 

I pretend to stretch my arms I feel the cool dirt 

I touch as high as I can I worry I’ll never make it I cry as the sun sets 

I am young and hopeful 

I understand not much I say what I feel 

I dream of growing older I hope I’ll reach the summer I am young and hopeful