Wonders of a Tree

I had just sail on my ship called “The Elixir of Life”
When an angel came and expressed a desire to help me understand life
I was enchanted by the beauty and the musical voice of my angel
Who had appraised me of her desire to help me uncover the secrets of life

I wanted to know more about the wonders of the plant kingdom
And she suggested that I start by understanding the basic structure of a tree
I was enchanted by her comparison of a tree to the life of a human
But the selfless benefits of which extended beyond generations that one could fathom

It all starts like any with a small little seed
It may or may not be with any preconceived need
Nature may assist or resist the growth in terms of its daily feed
But the eternal principles in life decides whether the tree lives to fulfill its deed

It starts with a sprout, a tiny one focused on its task
Unmindful of the challenges, slowly uncovering its mask
A drop of water, a granule of manure, a breath of fresh air, the right soil,
And slowly but steadily one finds the sprout extend into a sapling

The sapling grows with faith unmindful of its future
Moment by moment, day by day, it slowly begins to mature
As it reaches out its arms to the wide expanse of sky
It does seem that it wants to break away and start to fly

The sapling however stays grounded and then begins to spread its wings
The tenderness develops a strength and then uncovers its hidden string
The leaves provide fodder for the little ones from the insect world
As it provides the glue for resting & nesting for the little feathery birds

The sapling reveals its wonderful gift of creation, the enchanting flower,
As it grows in its bosom, the fragrance attracts and reveals its hidden power,
The morning dew on the leaves is matched by the colorful and tender petals,
As the bees and the birds compete for the nectar and try to prove their mettle

As they engage in the art of drawing and drinking to their fill,
They are unmindful of the survival instinct of the sapling that had already written its will
The seeds from the flower are scattered all along to enable its procreation,
There are hopes of a new generation that brightens and cheers the hopes of a new creation

As the sapling takes care of its primal survival instinct
It also grows by leaps and bounds to provide shade for many
It does no differentiation as regards species of the world
It forever continues to hum as it slowly uncovers its mould.
The leaves provide food, the flower provides honey
The foliage provides shade, the fruits satisfy hunger
As it lives and flowers, many a life does it cover,
As it slowly withers away, it ensures memories forever

My salute to thee, the wonder of a tree,
No comparisons as you learn to co-exist without fury
The color and fragrance continues to delight and persist
The warmth and shade for generations continue to exist.
My salute to thee, the wonder of a tree,