A survivor,
arms held up to the living God,
the sunrise baptizes its limbs.
Leaves like swords, a warrior
and a home for birds and the yucca moth
pollinator of the desert.
A fighter, and in danger
holding on to the scant life
it possesses and we pray he lives on.
Image credit; Y S @ Unsplash
This image shows Joshua trees in a California desert, in the background the sun is rising over the hills.
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