Ali Walks Around

The trees here on the Camino

are planted separately,

side by side,

but grow into their neighbor’s branches.

Their branches wrap around each other

like they are holding hands.

This reminds us that

we have to focus on our own path first

and not at each other,

so that eventually

we are grown enough

to reach the hands of our neighbors in the first place.

So that we can hold on

and grow even further.