Up and Down the Tree
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- Written November 2024
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.