Strong, Young Tree

I saw a tree by the riverside
One day as I walked along
Straight as an arrow 
Pointing at the sky
Growing tall and strong 

"How do you grow so tall and strong?"
I said to the riverside tree
This is the song that my tree friend sang to me:

"I've got roots growing down to the water
I've got leaves spreading up to the sunshine
And the fruit that I bear is a sign of the life in me
I am shade from the hot summer sunshine 
I am rest for the birds of the heavens
I'm becoming what the Lord of the trees has blessed me to be:
A strong young tree."

Sometimes, what we most need to do is to take a step back, examine our roots, and start over.