Street Tree in Winter by Ven. Samu Sunim
You stand bare and naked on alien land.
You bear it in great fortitude but never show it.
I wish I could imitate a little bit of your forbearance from time to time.
You stand alone outdoors in cold and snow.
Yet you don’t seem to mind it at all.
I wonder if your complete indifference comes from self-abandon or supernatural power.
It hurts to see you suffering on the street in exile.
Yet I need you out there in cold and snow.
Without your presence among skyscrapers my city life would be unbearable.
Yeah, you’re my hero!
Still I pray that you’re in the woods with your companions.
I am a conflicted human being.
