My body lies beneath your feet
Below the loose soil
Beneath the discarded winter leaves
Under the green moss that carpets the ground
That is where you will find me

I languish, intertwined in the roots
Cradled beneath the trees
Spread out like tiny threads
Boring into my surroundings
Searching for a connection

Here and there my body protrudes
Pushing its way to the surface
A slash of red, bright and tumescent
Appearing from the fertile soil
Drawing your attention

You see this bold appendage
And believe you see my whole body
But so much more lays beneath
I am more than this one body
I am a network, hidden and strong