Nature's Wonder

The tree’s branches drape to the ground.
The gentle spiny leaves cluster on each branch.
Each branch gathers together
like an umbrella shading those beneath it.
Sunlight peeps through the minute spaces
between the twigs of branches.
The sturdy trunk holds this great giant up
as if it were reaching for the sky.
The roots sprawl as if trying to grasp a drink
from the gentle stream below.
Nature’s intricate beauty
inspires our mind to wonder aimlessly.

By: Natalie Dobbins-Belt