Trees are a bridge and a praise in space Roots in the earth hands in the sky Silently standing drinking and breathing Mirroring the secret action of the cosmos From them we can learn about living and dying About earthly and ethereal elements Found in their forests To meditate on their mystery is to be outside Ordinary perception And much of what we can know of our Magnificent Biosphere and Psychesphere Is revealed in their primordial reach From earth to the heavens