The Quaking Aspen
Have you heard
the quaking aspen
like the early Christian
grows in groves:
patches of trees
closely knit homes
with common roots
strong network complex
love in action
support system
hope-sap replenishment.
The community
giving to the least
a helping hand
the helpless
the voiceless
the weak
the strong
the poor in spirit
caring for its own
allowing no one
to stand alone.
Mary Angela Nangini