Up and Down the Tree
There was no way up the redwoods
And he'd have slipped down the blue gums
But the steps of the sycamore seemed made
Just for him - an insignificant dwarf
Carrying the burden of the years
That robbed him and others of a true humanity,
Forcing isolation and brooding
Back in his tree and out of the way,
Abstracted, removed from reality,
Daydreaming of a better way to live.
Until someone stops to talk to him
And he hears what is said
So down he comes to make amends
With a word of apology and breakfast together.
November 2024
The monthly men’s breakfast ended with discussion about a favourite holiday. Californian redwoods and Australian blue gums were mentioned, and that some prefer crowds, others being alone. It concluded with a devotional on Luke 19.
The bark of the sycamore tree tends to have ridges, making it easier to climb.
And he'd have slipped down the blue gums
But the steps of the sycamore seemed made
Just for him - an insignificant dwarf
Carrying the burden of the years
That robbed him and others of a true humanity,
Forcing isolation and brooding
Back in his tree and out of the way,
Abstracted, removed from reality,
Daydreaming of a better way to live.
Until someone stops to talk to him
And he hears what is said
So down he comes to make amends
With a word of apology and breakfast together.
November 2024
The monthly men’s breakfast ended with discussion about a favourite holiday. Californian redwoods and Australian blue gums were mentioned, and that some prefer crowds, others being alone. It concluded with a devotional on Luke 19.
The bark of the sycamore tree tends to have ridges, making it easier to climb.