Poem No.2 for my daily gratitude ritual on Happier! https://www.happier.com/
Give some water, earth and light to a tiny seed
then behold a wonder that results from this deed
the seed erupts, crawls up to the sky with skinny shoots
and sinks deep into the soil with tiny roots
father time nurtures the seed and its tiny extensions
and it grows and grows without any pretensions
the first leaf is a sign of coming green
and a flag marking victory of forces unseen
branch to branch with leaves asunder
hold your breath for the next wonder
the seed becomes a tree when a branch bears the first fruit
and slowly but surely every other follows suit
the canopy expands, the fruits multiply
small creatures begin to arrive from the sky
some arrive from beneath in search of a home
they build their nests and they build their domes
the tree bears all, benevolent and great
every creature now bound to its fate
it gives shelter to the wet and shade to hot
such grandeur came from a tiny seed, forget that not!