Barren Tree

There is a tall brown
tree with many
naked branches.

It has no leaves.
It has no birds.
It has no animals.
It has nothing.

All it has is bark.

The tree looks dead
standing there
alone, with nothing.

But one morning, the
Earth rises from its
slumber and the tree
is white.

The snow as pure as
crystal has covered
the empty branches
and given it life.