Northeast Gardening: Coffee Break: Odd News, Helpful Info & Laughs for 2009 Pt 2, 1 by dogwalker

dogwalker wrote:
I got a D-mail from flowerjen asking if maybe I had like fallen of the earth? Well no I'm still here, silent but listening. I am reminded of the saying, "It is better to keep ones mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and prove it." You guys are way beyond my limited knowledge, so I just listen.
I become very reflective at times. After Jen's email I was thinking and I jotted down some thoughts.

THE FOREST FOR THE TREES

Mountains beckon as they pierce the sky,
Calling to their spirit as the eagles fly.

Many have passed this way,
Pausing some to extend their stay.

Gentle stream continue the journey begun,
As shadows perform while in the sun.

The moss is soft and heather deep,
And thoughts unknown to surface creep.

I stand as I have for so very long,
Silent, rooted, tall and strong.

Just a tree among so many,
A forest deep, the same as any.

And yet I feel alone and unattended,
I long to reach and touch but stay untended.

But God has made me what I am,
To fit and serve within His plan.

Nest above, borrow below,
Through histories journey the forest goes.

As traveler bends to flowers at their knees,
Unseen will be the forest for the trees.

I'm here,
Chuck