The Tree By The Lake-Side Poem by Dr John Celes

Beside a lake, there grows a tree for years;
Its mammoth size and verdure leaves look great;
Its twisted branches bear leaves evergreen;
The tree's an example of Creation.

At times, the swampy lake seems quite frozen;
When sunlight falls, it colors golden;
Through canopy, the sun-beams get broken;
The scene's so magnificent, God-chosen!

When Nature does things, they will ne'er perish;
The memories, for life-time, we cherish;
The living fresco looks so resplendent;
All natural things on God are dependent.

Men want to take merit for things, we see;
But proof of God's prowess is just a tree!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 8-7-2018