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#AtoZChallenge: Letter S

4/21/2017

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"Second Fruits" is one of my favorite poems. You don't know what Life will throw you and how you will respond, but I'm a firm believer in second chances after a less than stellar response to things we encounter.  I also believe that if we have a strong foundation early in life, we will return to those roots that can help us to flourish once more. 

Second Fruits
Matthew 7:17-20
 
The tree was watered,
It felt the sun,
Its roots grew strong--
A life begun.
 
When fruit appeared,
The tree stood tall,
A sign of health
To one and all.
 
But then the storms
Of life unfurled--
First drought, then rain,
Then winds that swirled.
 
For a season
No fruit was seen,
Withered and brown,
Not healthy green.
 
But underground
Were roots held fast
By care and love
From seasons past.
 
And once again
The sun came down
To shine upon
The fertile ground.
 
New fruit was seen,
Brighter and sweet,
Having survived
Seeming defeat.

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Julie @ Reading Life link
4/21/2017 05:32:04 pm

I love the poem. I wish my early life had been easier, perhaps finding the fruit now would also be easier.

<a href="http://jreadinglife.blogspot.com/2017/04/s-stewart.html">Stewart</a>

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