Water Your Worth

I felt you approaching, I waited, hoping watching you as you paid no attention to the impact you were making you cared less about the roots that I was taking I kept looking to see if you were stoping for I have great arms for you to rest upon I have oh so many stories to share if only, oh if only… you would care I feel it all the weight of life, it truly feels like a ton I kept waiting for you to notice the ways I swayed each day to show you depth of each season and special change and how each moment holds so many layers with great range if I found words to speak would you even hear what I had to say? I have been here for years and seen so much if you felt what I felt… oh, what a hand all creation has been dealt where did the huggers go? I miss receiving touch I felt you approaching I watched you go on with no affection a complete disregard for all that is around if only you would stop and feel the ground I’m watching, waiting, giving my all winter, spring, summer and fall I love living but it seems the living is lost in it all but i keep growing, growing tall giving, giving my all Oh, if you would just recognize me… I love you, your front yard tree

“For the creation was subjected to futility — not willingly but because of the One who subjected it — in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” Romans 8:20-21