to greening trees

Here's to smiling in the rain,

Here's to fighting through the pain.

Here's to sitting with a friend.

Here's to finding smiles to lend.

Here's to taking higher roads,

Helping pilgrims with their loads.

Here's to turning sixty-five,

Grinning at the chance to thrive.

Here's to sitting 'neath a tree,

Saying, "Tall and strong is what I'll be.

"Roots, keep digging through the sod.

Branches, lift your arms to God."

Here's to every greening tree.

Here's to you and here's to me!