A Tree Grew
A tree grew out of my heart
With roots entwined around my toes
Each year for seventy years it grew
Rings of varying width tell stories true
Years of small beginnings fragile and thin
Others of great growth and scars within
Good years of encouragement and strength
Branching out each season increasing in length
Showing beautiful new growth as new rings swell
Shedding the bark of last season’s junk
Reaching out each morning to the warmth of the sun
A tree grew out of my heart
And in the middle of winter it broke and shattered
Split right down the middle and some limbs scattered
Feeling like it would never recover
But bruises heal time recovers that broken heart
Growing ever stronger with each new season
Putting down roots drawing deeply from its source
Knowing spring will come once again one day
This is just another step adding beauty to its depth
A tree grew out of my heart
Through every season of my life
Creating nurturing nests for the young
Shading them from the heat of the sun
Weathering hurricane storms
And the fires of life
Only to come back again and again
And now I am here in the winter of my life
This oak that grew for the past seventy years
Revealing its colors in leaves of gold
Character comes out in flaming beauty
Knowing fall is here and winter is near
This tree that has grown out of the center of my heart
Provides a resource and life for generations that follow
Who knows what will be made of my wood
In the trees of their hearts both far and near
In the forest of the future they will carry on
very beautiful and so profound 🙂
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Wow, Dwight, this is very passionate writing. Beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Excellent! So beautiful and inspiring!
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Thank You so much! Welcome to my blog!
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