A song for WildWood
On a faraway hill there once was a tree
As lonely and barren as that tree could be
Till one day came a Stranger all dressed in green
And they were a weaver of the seen and unseen
They looked at the tree and its hidden desires
That danced round that tree like green foxes of fire
Sparkling like starlight in the blackest of skies
Reminding that Stranger of the light in His eyes
So the Stranger stopped still and upturned their face
Called to our Weaver, the holder of fates
And Her answer came floating like feathers through air
To merge with the Stranger, their skin bones and hair
They started to dance, and they moved around slowly
Taking such care just like each step was holy
Touching down gently like a stag in the wood
Reminding that Stranger of their Man in Green Hood
From the base of that hill the Stranger did dance
Spiraling upwards between the three lands
And as sunrise came slowly to the edge of the sky
The Stranger and tree came to meet eye to eye
Its branches rose up, each one back lit in crimson
Its trunk was etched deeply with lines holding wisdom
Roots hugging Earth gently as a bear holds her cub
Reminding That Stranger of Her thorny heart’s rub
As birds heralded daylight the Stranger did sing
Voice echoing deeply like a silver bell’s ring
Its ethereal grace embraced the tree
Like twin snakes dancing in divine revelry
The tree started to glow as if it was on fire
The serpentine light flowing deeper and higher
Till it’s heart burst with an orange red flare
Reminding that stranger of mystery’s care
In the suns full bright gaze, the Tree stood so tall
Seeming together the One and the All
Then suddenly leaves ushered in life
Followed by fruit red and ripe for the knife
The stranger they laughed and it echoed with lightning
Crowning the Tree with its crooked gold shining
Drawing around it the old Lore and Good
Reminding that Stranger of the deep dark WildWood
On a faraway hill there once was a tree
As large and majestic as that tree could be
Till one day came a Stranger all dressed in green
And they were a weaver of the seen and unseen
© AM (Xander) Hunter May 2022
Green and Grey 