(Paired with “Wayward Tree”)
Tree, how are you so steadfast?
How can you be that steadfast?
That wind cannot upset your roots
Nor rain dampen your colored fruits
Above all, when the snow comes down
How is that you stand your ground?
You bend not to that coat of wool
Which makes you still more beautiful
Tree, how are you so steadfast?
How can I be that steadfast?
Tree, with your steadfast beauty,
I understand your duty!
You were simply born to withstand
Mother Nature’s powerful hand
You do not sway in heavy snow
Nor can winter darken your glow
For you weren’t made to bend or break
But to consecrate ev’ry flake
Tree, with your steadfast beauty,
Your beauty is your duty.