PLANTED

 

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers,

but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,

and who meditates on his law day and night.

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,

which yields its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither—

whatever they do prospers.

  Psalm 1:1-3

 
 

Tree

 

Deep roots thrusting down

And wide

Pushing past

The clutter of time

Beyond leaf litter

Dirt, rock and whatever else

Drinking deep of hidden water

Tall branches sprouting high

And wide

Stretching upwards towards

The warmth of the sun

Higher than the walls

Shrubs, foxes and whatever else

Drinking deep of brightest sunlight

Heart deeply rooted

And wide

Reaching out into

The father’s embrace

A love beyond understanding

Time, space and whatever else

Drinking deep of God’s living streams

Tim Watson