tree of a thousand stars

 

 

i woke up this morning

to find my bonsai

in bloom.

 

 

these two trees,

planted in a single space,

 became one.

 

 

these two trees

whose roots hold fast

to what sustains them

 

and reach out

to one another

growing stronger together.

 

these two trees,

rooted at the surface, 

reminded me of friendship

long before i awoke

to  purple, star-shaped blooms

 

and learned that this serissa tree

is also called

tree of a thousand stars.

 

 

 

from now on,

whenever i pass by

these two trees

 

and marvel at the endless tangle of roots,

i will still think

of the friends who sustain me

 

 

but i will also pay closer attention

to the possibilities

of buds waiting to bloom...

 

 

and in doing so

will be reminded

that friends

light the world

with the sparkle

of a thousand stars.