Fantasy Portrait from Pixabay

Tree How Strong & Wonderful You Are

Greg Prince
2 min readJul 12, 2019

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Honor and gratitude to trees.

Filling the earth before times we know
Beyond our understanding
Beyond our ways
Selfless gifts you do bestow.

The umbrella of your branches gives relief beyond measure. I’m roasting under the blazing rays of a scorching hot day and then with one step under your shadow coolness rushes over me like a wave of soothing redemption.

Stalwart and magnificent you stand tall and proud.

You labor without showing a sign of toil or strain. All should take notice of the dignified character you display day and night.

Deep roots of constant and ever moving forward seeking mark your behavior. I cannot think of a better hero or role model to emulate.

Grounds both coarse and soft are yours to meld with and you always reciprocate with nourishment and symbiotic caring to the surrounding world. Who else can provide as you?

Creatures tiny and large take refuge live within your might. Your supply homes for the asking and taking with little fight.

Loving and giving life you require so little.

Limbs of such great strength one can marvel at your impressive power without end. From small shoots, you dangle hundreds…

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Greg Prince

Bringing real feelings along with messages of inspiration and imagination to life. Awakening is the symptom of my infectious condition. Poetry is my condition.