A Tree For Life

Have you ever really looked at a tree? Have you ever thought of the ancient roots, Those that support it ... to behold its majesty? The boughs and limbs carry leaves oh, so green, We are again reminded of God's handiwork, When we see the budding exuberance ... come the early spring. They make us mindful of beauty by their quiet repose, They are willowy, and shade us from the harsh summer sun, Beneath their gentle sways ... we rest comfortably below. Fall ages them and their greens turn to brown. As winter's cold blasts blow upon them, Do we ever feel their plight ... as their leaves tumble down? Families are a personal and spiritual tree. Their ancient roots so long ago planted, Grow in size and shape and form ... in gifted majesty! Generations of limbs and boughs support the child leaves, In every new face God's handiwork, Radiant in the splendor of life ... each one of us receives. Time slowly ages each one to their own event, While we who remain here grow and love, Still remembering those whose winter ... we could not prevent. It is the strength of their memories we add to our own, They give us the values, insights, and perspective, Which we in turn pass on ... to the seeds we have sown.