The Tree by Paula A. Wagner

The Tree

The Tree stands steadfast

Giving breath to mankind

It's everlasting strength

weathers all time and nature

The wind and the rain are

its benefactors

Giving shade from the sun

Its leaves dance in the wind

Its branches sway in ere

direction

It bears witness to all tragedy

And lends a resting place for poets

and lovers

Giving shelter to the homeless

and to the friends of nature

furred and feathered

It splinters and burns when

struck down by God's bolts of

lightning

Its ashes enrich the earth

Its bark renders the written word

and makes strong bond for books

of knowledge

Its sap is drained to feed

the hungry

Its roots hold the earth together

Lest it slip away into the

universe

Therefore the tree is a

reflection of

the Lords Infinite wisdom and

the splendor

Of all his creative endeavors

The Tree

IS