Anytime The Rain

I give thanks to the Sun

for shining its radiant light on Earth.

The sun provides not only light

but energy for healing.

Plants need the Sun for photosynthesis.

The Sun helps the body produce vitamin E.

The Sun kills germs.

But when the Sun is too strong,

it gets very hot in the day.

Plants start to wilt.

The air gets dry and acrid.

The Earth gets dry and cracks.

Our skin gets burned.

Which is why I like the rain.

Rain provides us with the much needed water

and it cools, cleans, clears and cleanse the earth.

It waters the plants and streams run clear.

The clouds and the wind that build up before the rain

add colour and excitement

to an otherwise bright day.

I like the Sun but

anytime the rain is god sent.

Majestic Trees

Trees are majestic in nature.

They grow strong and tall,

creating large canopy

to provide shade and shelter

for the many beings

which make trees their home.

They grow very old and wise

leaving a trail of stories

on their trunks and roots.

They are Earth's heritage

to the beings that call

Earth their home.

But alas, many majestic trees

are not allowed to grow

in the throne they sit on.

Many majestic trees

have been chopped down

in the name of development.

Many trees have been made

into pieces of furniture or home fittings.

Many trees have been turned

into pulp and paper.

In place, some trees are replanted.

But it takes years to replace

what has been taken out.

Some trees are replanted

but of a different kind,

the kind that is not of the place,

the kind that is from some place else,

the kind that does not provide

the shade and shelter of

what used to be.

It is sad to see such cruelty

made on Mother Nature,

when she has kept us

well fed and protected,

to see majestic trees felled

by a race which is superior

to the animal kingdom.