Oasis

Oasis

Gently placed there by the wind 

and from very far away

a very small seed 

finally finds the end 

of its long journey

and now the beginning

to a beautiful life

or so as it would seem.

Under the hot sun

and upon the parched earth

almost away from the rain

a very small seed

hopes to grow.

Not one other seed that fell

from the grasp of the wind

no other chance for another

only this one for now

and alone.

All the land around 

of this very small seed

is so desolate and bare.

Why here and not over there?

After a big storm and the rain came

and found the seed.

"I will remember you" says the rain

and so thus the seed began to grow 

into a large and magnificent tree

large and grand.

Digging its roots far beyond the sand 

and into a spring

under the dead earth.

There the tree was given purpose.

Alone and interesting

the wind took light to the tree

and fell in love with this tree

and so other seeds came 

to see the grand tree with the wind

under the shade of its branches and leaves.

They too begin to grasp the earth

and thanks to the wind 

they finally found the end 

of their journey.

The beginning 

of their beautiful life.

The new seeds began to grow

and the spring below knew this.

So it asked the tree 

"spread your roots 

and open the earth

I will bring my self

to make a pool under your shade

a bit of life and a whole lot more love

than the wind

and the ground shall be 

renewed and lush

under and all around you

and your roots will become iron"

and the sun saw this and took light

to the tree and said

"I will warm you and feed you

and you will grow tall for them all".

The other plants saw this 

and grew lush under the tree.

Flowers, grasses, bushes and fruits became abundant

and the tree was proud.

The birds saw this and took light to the tree.

They rested within its refuge

and loved the tree.

"Thank you Tree Thank you Tree"

they sang in praise.

They were so impressed 

the flew away with the wind

and told all of the other animals

and they came to see the fantastical tree.

They found the Spring

the Grasses, Flowers and Fruits.

The cool Shade and a Pool to drink from.

And like a new family

they were happy

because once upon a time

there was a very very small seed...

Reviews

[SquinklaPsyOps]

The poem could be about that there is life in the smallest thing, that maybe a seed planted in another planet could start a new world, just as a thought planted in a person's head could start a new world in that person'

[ferousfinite]

Carpe' Diem! I believe at one point in time, or another, We all can relate to being "a very small seed" and what we become based on where we are - is who we are.