Growth

Saturday, January 29,2011

 

If trees could whisper, what would they say

Would they preach loudly or whisper gently

Stories of the past and worries they’ve had

 

Would they tell us that we all must grow

And concerns of age should never bring us down

“Be happy,” they’d say

“For we were once just a seed that grew

One day you will be something mighty

So never cut anyone down”

 

“Our roots hold us here

As we stand our ground

Never to forget to remember

The seasons we’ve shared”

 

Possibly we would sense sorrow in their tone

For each year they lose their leaves

“We have no secrets,” they’d say

“Nothing to be hidden, completely exposed”

 

And each overcomes their flaws

Crooked branches and broken limbs

Then their sorrow would reveal a secret

Only known to wise

 

And if you are lucky perhaps the trees would let you know

Just how it is they continue to grow.

 

One Response to Growth

  1. Ellen says:

    i like this.

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