When the trees were small –
The trees that grow all through
The patio at the Tower Cafe,
Where we had breakfast Sunday,
Where you had the most delightful French toast –
The trees, now tall, when they were small,
The cafe’s keeper gave them faith.
“Whichever way you grow,”
The keeper said, “it will be okay.”
Faith, that is why they were allowed to stay.
Faith is why they were allowed to become
The beautiful cafe patio protectors they became.