What have we but branches
that reach for the sky?
Upwards, we're growing,
There's no telling how high.
What have we but leaves
Which inevitably fall?
With shifting of seasons,
There is change for us all.
What have we but memories
Of all that we've known?
Downward we're spreading,
From seeds that were sown.
What have we but ourselves
And the roots that will hold,
Our potential and importance
In ...