Mind if I join you? Hide from the city's view? Losing the hours As they found you How many others Came with their questions prosed? Rooted in silence Reaching still Here I tell secrets Whispered between the leaves Nestled within them Thick as thieves Leaning against you Trace where your scars meet mine Warm in the wounding Sharing breadth How have you stood here? How did you stake your claim? Still stretching skyward As it falls Maybe you chose to Gather the weight of stones Dug in your heels And learned to bend