Not to Get Back, But to Be Free

Poem by Ed Tajchman. Theme is transformation and loving the self. Truly accepting and loving every part of yourself. This can lead to great transformation. Only then can you truly give.

Giving so much the tree grew thinner.
Careful now they still might call you a sinner.

There the whole time providing shade.
Ended up trampled in the parade.

Set the tone, now so unknown.
The tree taught things so well others took it for their own.

Now cold, empty, alone, the tree gave away all its guts.
Then those around it said man, that tree must be nuts.

They forgot about the shade.
How quickly their memories fade.

What no one knows is that this tree had wings.
And ability to express perfectly in wonder rings.

He spread his feathers wide.
Prepared for an amazing ride.

By himself in the sky, transformed after so long.
Maybe then they'll see how they were wrong.

But the tree flying high, now a bird in the sky.
Flies away from dream to dream, by and by.

Wondered why he struggled so long in giving,
To those who never returned his thoughts on living.

-Ed Tajchman