The Cherry Tree

For Thea, Gunther and Joshi from Paul

There it stands all alone, looking like a prayer
In the moonlight it believes, dreams of those who dare
Promised seed is sown as the boy becomes a man
As the page begins to show the story it began

Count the meanings if you can
As it grows upon our land
As many leaves there will be days
In this life that we have made
Legends live in cherry trees
From Tokyo to Germany
One day the son will know
What it took for you to grow 

Together roll a dice and balance on a knife
Leave it all behind, trust in all you find
Don’t spend a second on a worry or a care
We only need to love to reach for what is there

The colours of the leaves will tally seasons’ days
Protected from the world, safe within your shade