Tree of Life

In the springtime of my life, I shall cry
Crawl, walk, and run, gravity I defy
Nourishment from my mother and father
Sapling budding new though lacking flower

In the summer of my life, I shall run
I’m living free and loud and bold and fun
A lover’s touch feels like a fantasy
Leaves vibrant green across my canopy

In the autumn of my life, I shall toil
Parent and mentor, the youth I enfoil
Tomes for mind’s embrace is my newfound fire
Leaves brandish orange, roots deep, trunk like a spire

In the winter of my life, I shall sigh
Keeping my loved ones close to say goodbye
What comes next even scholars do not know
Limbs bare, bark rough, leaves fallen down below

In life we grow, ebb and flow
Constantly we are shifting
Seasons undulate with tide
Forever we are drifting
There’s order to this chaos
Through the madness, look and see
Everything will recycle
Akin to the mighty tree

Springtime comes back round again
We’re growing everyday
We bud and bloom and blossom
New life we shall display