In the crowd
Like canopies of trees
Minding the space
Always aware, always cautious
Of the other.
The world is the way it is
Formal, courteous, ugly, salacious,
pleasant
They debate, they argue, they
agree, they disagree
They hug, they fight
And so it goes on.
All the while the roots grow deep to
connect
The hyphal network of collaborations
Distributing nutrients and sharing
warnings
Stray talks and serendipity
Wise takes and some love
Making the presence all the more precious
As a tree in the forest
