Frangipani 14 December 2018

In our house there are frangipani trees

When the house was new
The trees were already old
Placed in the ground
with their roots firmly bound

their trunks supported the younger branches above

The bound roots did not support the trunk
So the gardener placed strong supports
from ground to trunk
circling all round

As time travelled on
the roots sent their shoots
far through the ground
.... and the roots became strong

The trunk felt their support
... said "Thank you roots.  Maybe with your help
I can stand alone?"

And the time came when the gardener
visited the tree..... and the gardener felt
the strength of the roots.... felt the strength of the trunk.

"It is good" thought the gardener
and he removed the circling supports

So the tree stood alone.

Hear o man..... 
Do you have ears to hear the tale
Of roots and trunk? .... and circling supports? 
The message is there for us all. 

© Ian Croft December 2018