OLD TIME TREE

Beautiful strong tall old time tree,

As I watch, you are speaking to me.

Your trunk so broad with rings of time,

Each fashioned through grace

That was nurtured by the divine.

Silent strength, dappled with leaves,

Filtering the very air that we breathe,

Your arms reaching broadly up into blue skies,

As if to sing praises, opening our eyes

To the wonder around us from which we have sprung,

The very same earth from which you have come.

A peace resonates from you very core,

Just being and living, you don’t need any more.

The creator provides for your daily care

You are living proof of the wonders we share.

You never noticed the noise and distractions around,

You simply kept growing and have never been bound

By others opinions or current trends,

You look to God for your daily bread.

Oh beautiful tree you warm my soul

With a silent peace that makes me feel whole.

By Jo Shorthouse