After a long day at work
she went to the park
sat by the oak tree
and poured out her heart.
What should she do
with this life she’d been given
and why did her days
feel so out of rhythm?
The great oak tree listened
with stillness and grace
offering the woman
a silent embrace.
When the woman had finished
and all had been said
the wise oak responded
through an invisible thread.
My dear sweet love
lay down your fear
put your hand on your heart
and know I am near.
Answers will come
in their own precious time
trust in the journey
in God, the Divine.
The woman felt better
but still didn’t see
how the words of the oak
would help set her free.
The days turned to weeks
then to months then to years
and still she so often
shed more hopeless tears.
But one morning she woke
with a feeling so light
and she knew in her soul
that her future was bright.
All of her journey
had been leading her here
and now she could see
she need never have feared.
The oak had been right
she could let go and trust
she hadn’t often succeeded
but still…still…still
she was loved.
Love and courage,
Leah
P.S. Inspired by friends who sit with the trees.
P.P.S. So much gratitude for the trees who listen and guide.
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