Ali Walks Around

I wish to be a tree

where people can find shelter,

birds can rest,

and I provide shade

on hot summer days

and all I do is enjoy the sun

grow taller every day

and die every winter

just knowing that I will be born again

soon

and my leaves will be sucked up as nutrients for the earth

and all other living organisms who dwell on its soil

will become closer to me

and continue to dwell close to my corpse

forever