2 Trees

I first saw them from the bus window.
I didn't know what to think at first so I walked near them for a closer look.
They were touching at their base, then spread apart as if to deny the attraction they felt.
Having spent time alone, they joined again, from which two independent trees now grow.
That time together was their strength.
That time apart will weaken them against the strong winds that blow.
Until then though, their sacred space will provide shelter for the smallest of nature, an open womb to protect its inhabitants from the lonely world.