I am the forest

May there be many more forests to grow people - Sadhana Forest

I am the forest
I am the trees
I am every single leaf
I am the birds and the bees

Nesting on each branch
Humming in each flower
All thirst I quench
Shade and shadow I shower

I am a thousand years old
Yet born this very day
More precious than gold
Made of earth and clay

I will always be there
I am sky and space
Here there is fresh air
And everyone has a place

Breathing out, you breathe in
Breathing in, you breathe out
We are the same kin
Without any doubt

As our roots intertwine
Here I set you free
Put your
little hand in mine
Come now, come grow with me

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