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