Kioku / Memory Poem by Hima chan

Remember
the gentle wind
that rustles its way
through the leaves
as it plays
around the branches
caressing and tickling
with its delicate tendrils
making the sunlight's rays
dance atop the crown.
Remember
this silent force
that continually sways
the tree from side to side
revealing
life and beauty
in its
entire magnificence.
Remember
the love that it pays
in homage
to you
even though
it still
and will ever
remain unseen.

Pray, remember.
Temporary and fleeting
as the wind may be.