Island Roots

Trees that dot the landscape
prove that men may die alone
obsessed with the persistent
idea islands lie unrooted.

Every man is truly an island
connected to all fundamentally
by common ground
unseen by surface vision.

Desert island palm speaks
in the wind of loneliness
while roots hug the surface
rather than digging deep.

Mighty oaks plunge down
pulling water from the center
sending messages of strength
through tendrils that explore.

Men put down roots easily enough
without concern to isolation
yet always find them intertwined
with multitudes on every side.