The Trees-Book 1
~The Trees~
When water stopped running
In the tiny empty river
The trees along its borders
All began to quiver
For without the flowing water
These trees could not grow
Where are the crystal waters
That once used to flow
Was the futures intent
For them to have died
Were there any among us
Who at least stood and cried
Did their death have a purpose
That is part of a plan
A message from nature
Directed towards man
But when rain started falling
Where the old trees once grew
This began a cycle
That started life all new
For out of the virgin earth
Young trees are now sprouting
Screaming life never ends
That's what I hear them shouting
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This was always one of my favorites from the first book.
I like how the reflections of nature combine with such a powerful message. And then the way it develops into its ultimate ending was something that had really impressed me at the time of writing it. I thought how it structures the promise of never ending life was amazing.
Picture a mountainside that has burned to a blackened and barren landscape.
If you were to view that same area 10-12 years later,
You’d understand the earth’s rejuvenation ability.
Now think of your life in the same exact way. :-)
(Book 1 ©1995 "The Journey Lost and Confused")
God Bless and Best Wishes to YOU...Peace
Copyright © James Lagoski | Year Posted 2010
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