Listen to me
When I’m down
Hold my secrets
And make no sound
Your green leaves are soothing to my eyes
They fade every winter and die
Yet they grow back again
Waiting for me
Fresh and new
Empty and ready
To hold my life once again
Contain my secrets and thoughts
Bury them
Sink into the ground
They won’t be forgotten
Save my memory
For eternity
And when they cut you down
You may rest in peace
With my life in your leaves