Roots.

The foundation.

Branching out.

Stem.

The highway north.

A flower’s stem so graceful and long.

A tree so ridged and lengthy.

The top.

The blossoming fan of colors.

A flower opens, color cascades in every direction.

A tree’s blossom, lush waterfall of color from the leaves to the shadow it provides.

Summer.

A flower is in command of beauty on the ground.

A tree reigns from a higher throne.

Fall.

Flowers close their galleries of color.

Trees redecorate with lush autumn colors.

Winter.

Flowers shrink and fall ill.

Trees lose their color, leaves.

Spring.

The rebirth.

Flowers open once again.

Trees regrow their losses, and it all begins again.