An Epiphany of Tree

On the way out we photograph the tree
alone or one at a time

The tree is too big for our cameras
our screens

It doesn't fit in our eyes

We must take in a bit at a time
like the blind men and the elephant
separated by our perceptions

Maybe the tree is really a God
the earthly manifestation of a higher dimension
and photographing it is like
skipping to the good part of the song
which is an epiphany only in context