Set me free

In the summer I am collecting power,
My bark is protecting me in sunshine.
I shelter birds and bees.

I am getting stronger during my life,
Even I have to bend in stormy weather.
I can move much.

Around me there is a busy life,
People are building a lot.
But it always disappears again.

I have been here many years,
I have seen more than I want.
So much stress and defeat.

During spring when my leaves are new,
Lovers cut their names in my bark.
I have hundreds of scars.

Each year I am fertile,
Setting flowers attracting pollen.
I am nourishing seeds and nuts.

The sweetest moments,
Is when lovers meet for the first time.
This is my long lived dream.