Everyone Is Vital

Everyone is vital - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A tree in a desert Lonely and desolate Was growing in the hot sands Despite the fact That its radicle covered With prickly sands And the body burnt By the sun merciless Yet it remained alive and resolute Discounting scorching pain and distress When one day Finding no shelter in the desert A hawk saw the tree Standing solitary and promising yet And came nearer to sit and rest After spending a moment Went sarcastic and critical of tree Asking the tree the purpose of living Here amongst these dead hot sands Who needs you here my dear? When none dares to live and stay a second' But you need me answered the tree How come I need you my dear tree? But for my presence You would have to sit on the hot sand And seeing you sitting all alone Someone would say nobody needs you And no need to live alone Realising the essence of presence The hawk had to agree with the tree……