You know,
I’ve been thinking
About your circumstances
And wondering why
It is that we sometimes have
To go through times like this.
I was reminded of the way
Grapevines have to be pruned back…
Sometimes the pruning
Seems so severe
That you wonder how
The vines ever recover.
But it’s only because
Of those prunings that the roots
Receive the strength
They need to grow deep and strong.
When the vines recover,
They bear even more fruit
And have the added strength
To withstand storms and droughts.
Maybe we undergo
Pruning times too,
And although it may seem to us
When it’s happening
That the pruning is too harsh
And lasts too long,
In time we emerge more patient,
More productive…
Stronger and wiser.
Elizabeth
| Elizbeth |