Did you ever stop and wonder
How nice that it would be
If all the things you needed
You plucked them from a tree
A tree with easy access
Nurtured, without weeds or thorns
Filled with all the good in life
Barren of hatred, strife, and scorn
There’d be so many different fruits
To satisfy all of your needs
Boughs loaded to overflowing
As the good Lord has decreed
For God dusts it with His spirit
To ward off all of the bad
It makes your stop a joyous one
Under a tree so heavily clad
No more quick or crazy decisions
Would you be allowed to do
Fruits would be completely ripe
Before they came into your view
You approach it with your basket
Thinking, “What do I need today?”
“A fruit of love, Maybe two of peace
And one of faith for when I pray”
Oh, wouldn’t life be worth living
To go and gather what we need
The blessings that God has for us
From a tree that has no greed
June 14, 2022