He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.
- Psalm 1:3
A stream of water flows through valleys wide
And giveth life to trees that grow nearby.
O flowing stream so clear, with sky blue dyed,
Nay, never, never, leave these trees to die.
O stream, life-giving stream whose water bright
Gives life to righteous men, to nourish them:
And so they yield their fruit, unhurt by blight;
Such fruit so bright, it almost seems a gem.
Unfolding green, and many other hues,
The leaves grow strong and far above the ground.
The water through the roots the leaf imbues
With strength and growth not elsewhere to be found.
The righteous man will flourish and bear faithful fruit
Through streams that give him life, and through his glorious Root.
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And yes, I know that the last couplet is in hexameter, not pentameter. That was intentional. This is the first of a cycle of poems that I'm planning to write, hopefully over the course of the next few months.
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