Although we at Home have now finished our Poets and Prophets cycle of gatherings, I’ve been continuing to read poetry as part of my spiritual journey. Last night I came across this poem by Anne Lewin, in her book, “Watching for the Kingfisher”. It offers a metaphor for us as we grow in our Christian lives together.
Peace trees
To be in the presence of trees
Is to know peace.
The silent rhythm of their life,
Bringing maturity in due time,
Without anxiety or haste,
Calms our impatience;
Their solid strength, derived from
Hidden roots spreading much further
Than we ever know, gives us security;
Grace, beauty, shapeliness and form,
Delight our senses, sooth our
Fragile nerves, and bring refreshment.
Let us in turn be trees,
Growing in God’s time to maturity,
Spreading our roots deep into springs of life,
Opening branches wide to all who come
Offering strength and healing through our
Peace.
