Sky vine

A vine from shell's womb, 
by roots of dying tree 
searched the baren ground
unnoticed sprawled o're rock 
searching ward of lee, 
free of wind soon bound
around an orchid 
stem reaching for sky 
ascending together wound, 
round and round held in their tie 
together they climbed 
and in time were joined as one, 
each reaching for the sun. 
Having flowered, seeds spilt 
now in season's wilt 
clinging vine the orchid killt