Free Fall

Air speaks to light as
Light speaks to earth,
And the trees respond,
Letting go of everything--
Yes, everything--
Everything they have.

Release
In the right light
Is like breathing--
Oh, yes--

Release is the freedom
To embrace the thin air.

The trees know it--
Yes, they know it,
And they dance
Wild and sure,
Naked and free

All the way down
To their roots.