Stooping down as if to say everything amounts to nothing – my towering height, my dependable force, wisdom brought by years of interacting with the elements: earth, water, wind, and fire.
Arms reaching to the heavens as if to say “we are nothing” amidst the barbarism of humans who do not respect the fact that we were here first.
Lovers carve their names on our bodies - they desecrate us with the emptiness of their promises. Capitalists break our arms for profit.
Protect us, God of Creation, whose wisdom for giving us life cannot be questioned. Bless us, God of History who always sides with the oppressed and exploited.
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