There are trees, I’m sure,
that stand alone,
stoic in the wide open meadow.
But, just now, consider the aspens
with their toes twined,
holding each other
and the forest up.
We are meant to root
in just that way,
a necessary part of the whole
and dancing under the sun.
Megan Benedict
Megan Benedict holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has two forthcoming picture books in verse with MIT Kids Press and Astra Young Readers. Her poetry has been published in Bravery Magazine. She lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and you can find more of her writing on Instagram @meganmaebenedict.
