Tree By Many Waters pt.1

There was a tree planted by many waters and it did grow, oh how it did flourish
There was much of creation which this tree was able nourish
Birds from afar would come make their nest
And many creatures would lay under the tree to find rest
Then one day a serpent slithered under its shade
And while it was there, the tree it did persuade
To drink from a pond that was stagnant and full of pollution
Promising that the solution was sweet to drink, and good to the taste
So the tree took a drink and saw what the serpent said was true and let none go to waste
Day after day it continued to drink the poisonous waters by its root
Until it’s limbs began to wither, and it’s trunk started to rot
Then came the day which the tree longed to bear fruit
But alas, it could not

Tree By Many Waters pt.2
(Seed of Hope)

There was a tree that once was, but alas is no more
For the tree was deceived, and believed the words of a serpent
And drank from poisonous waters until the rot ate through to its core
Once the pride of the forest, standing so valiant and tall
Able to give rest and nourishment to all
Reduced to nothing but a hollowed out shell
Until a mighty wind came, and what remained finally fell
But as it fell, one little seed crashed to the ground with a “thunk”
And deep into the ground that little seed sunk
Its roots began to web through the earth
And from this little seed, came forth a new birth
A tiny little sprout, with a hope of reaching the heavens beyond the sky
A dream in which it would let no one deny
It began to fight its way through the old trunk
Chipping away through the rot, chunk after chunk
The rains beat it down, and the winds meant no good
But yet unmoved, the young tree stood
Before long the tree began to gain nature’s attention
There was not one creature who could not make mention
For the trees trunk had grown very large, and it branches began to cover the forest
And much of creation would flock to it to find nourishment and rest