MEMORIAL TREE

Were they thinking of me?
Or just of those who passed before me.
What is the symbol of this?
Is it just a gift to nature?

Memorial tree, plant it deep.
So it may grow strong for all.
So a memory my hold on

Who is it that we remember?
When we see nature bloom
A silent life-giving memory
Growing, breathing, feeling

Memorial tree, plant it deep.
So that our children may see
And this won't be just a lost memory.

Who was it that proclaimed hope?
Now, this memorial stands alone.
Remember what once was
Remember what is now and forever.
Who gave themselves to others?
That is why we stand beneath this tree.

Memorial tree, plant it deep.
So that it may take root in the soil of memory
To see what we are and to remember what we are not.

We plant this tree
In remembrance of everybody


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