ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©
What started as a single seed reclining in the earth,
Is now a giant masterpiece with monetary worth,
The time it took to grow this tree encompassed many years,
It suffered many bruises and witnessed many tears,
Some of its limbs were withered, while others brandished life,
Its trunk was strong as iron, yet endured all kinds of strife,
As winds defiled and bent its frame, it seemed that he was lost,
Its roots exposed, its spine now bent from cold and bitter frost,
Still it survived and grew some more and pierced right through the clouds,
Its life went on and does today, evading death’s dark shrouds,
We like that tree continue through life’s discouraging path,
We place our hope in worldly things and we receive God’s wrath,
But when we put our hope in Him our life will never end,
And it will be much greater than our minds can comprehend,
The growth that we experience throughout our earthly days,
Will never reach comparison to what His love purveys,
We lift our eyes to heaven and know what waits beyond,
What a beautiful poem! And as usual, Paul’s painting and your words complement each other so nicely! 💖
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Thanks for your affirmation. I think we’re a pretty good team too!
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What a multi-gifted couple you and Paul are. Poetry, various art media, writing. Must be a few more things back there. Thanks for sharing all of this for the benefit of the rest of us.
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Thanks for your kind words. I truly appreciate them.
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