The Humming Tree

How often have I thought about
How it would be to walk with you
Down this long and winding road
How often have I dreamt of
Showing you the Humming Tree

The Humming Tree? You ask
I say yeah, let me show you
And I take you by the hand
We walk and walk
A small and winding road
Through the part of town where I live
Past farmers barns and horses
The birds are singing and the sun
On our backs… so warm...mmhh

what is the humming tree? you say
I put my index finger on your lips
Shhhhhh, don't speak, you´ll see.
And I pull you further along that road
Until we come to a big old lime tree
We stop right underneath it
I step behind you and whisper
Close your eyes and listen


Your eyes closed
You hear
The tree
Humming
I watch you
The world around us turns
You smile and
Open your eyes.
You nod and say
Yes this is the humming tree
Above us a million bees
Living in that tree

But this is just in my mind
Just another fantasy
A dream so unlikely to come true
Instead I walk alone
Past the humming tree
Thinking of you and me
Underneath this tree


A23 // Sept. 2006