The Lone Road Tree

The lone road Christmas tree

quietly grows out there, near the highway,

belonging to no one,

bending to the wind.

They say greenery

is a symbol of what we can

ignore or recognize

within ourselves.

Branches,

a reminder of reaching out in kindness

and care.

Somehow, because of its quiet presence

we may foster

the joy of giving

from within the shadow of a longing heart.

– Burt Baldwin, Ignacio