'THE MAGNOLIA TREE'

Not long ago, the Magnolia tree was so barren.
There wasn't any life in sight.
The winter weather has been a tough one.
Now spring has arrived, changing things into flight!

The little branches have hints of green
and their tiny blooms are coming forth.
Oh, one can get excited each day
seeing and snapping another pic of new growth! 

The birds will soon be coming
To prepare for their new babies a bed.
A place to be cradled and nestled in warmth.
A safe place for the babies to be fed.

Isn't it strange how we long for each season
to come at their scheduled time each year?
Somehow, the 'spring time' of 'new beginnings',
we always and ever, hold very dear. 

The trimming of the old growth in our gardens and lawns,
we anxiously want to go out and trim away.
Allowing the new growth to start anew,
Fulfilling its' purpose, day after day.

Is there a lesson in the Seasons of the year
that would be good for us all to heed?
Perhaps, the message is a 'God given example'
of how all of us can start anew, again and again. 

copyrighted by
Doris Swertfeger

Until next time
God Bless