This tree with it's twists and turns has been close by from before I was born. 
I imagine it at first a seedling struggling to grow and take root. Through many years 

it has quietly stood. Past clear cuts of a forest near, it was spared. Sometimes I walk to this place and quietly gaze in the wonder of the natural world shown to me with one tree.Each unique and sometimes I wish for my own personal enjoyment. If only to put a swing on a branch so I can soar to the sky.