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Tue, Jun 12 2012, 12:03 am
I took a trip to some national parks, and while on the plane home wrote a poem what inspired me about this trip.
I stand here at Glacier Park, and marvel at the scene
An incredible world of wonder- it’s overwhelming yet serene
Marabu masechu hashem - there are NO words to explain
I finally understand perek shira, how each animal Your greatness can proclaim
Yet there are no words to humanly, adequately show
The feelings of expression that in our heart we all know
He who can move mountains, He who creates the sights we see
HE who plants every tree and leaf, He has a plan individually made for me
I stood a while observing a scene of 16000 acres burnt in a brush fire
And as everyone commented how devastating to see dead trees, that image to me did inspire
Although burnt and no sign of life on these miles and miles of trees
Bereft of animals and greenery, and no sign of any leaves
The same forest that was destroyed by fire, with nothing left at all
Each tree trunk still stands charred and bare YET STANDS FIRM, STRAIGHT AND TALL
And slowly as you gaze, you'll notice small saplings on the ground
With tiny sparks of hope and life if you care to look around
If we only take that lesson and apply it to our lives each day
We too are sometimes burnt out, by challenges that flame our way
Yet if only we would stand erect, straight and tallas well
And care to look beyond the charred dreams the future may still tell
Of newer dreams beneath our feet, small saplings of life and hope
And think about the messages to forge ahead and cope
Another lesson gained as I passed the forests in hundreds of miles today
It’s not the life we live, but what here will eventually stay
When a forest is consumed by fire as sometimes fate does deem
Each pine tree naturally sheds its pines and what you see isn't as it seems
Those dropped pines rejuvenate many years down the line
And rebuild the forest from its parent roots who prepared the future in time
What’s left when we will leave this world, is not the life we live
It’s the pines we drop, the roots we plant, and the chinuch to our children we give
And as I toured the snow capped mountains, and marveled at the June snow
And gazed way beyond the beauty to the vast valleys below
That scene that met my eyes, is beyond penned description
The mirrored image of snow tops in the lake really has Hashems inscription
Just look at the endless beauty and REALLY REbelieve
How majestic is His World, here it’s easy to perceive
The streams oh how they teach us, to constantly go with the flow
No matter the boulders in the way, another route to find is what they show
The gorgeous clear blue rivers, the streams that come in view
I marveled how they just GO WITH THE FLOW and is really what we should too
As we rafted down Snake River and viewed the Tetons as majestic as they be
And those majestic glaciers, woods, fields, mountains and valley
We swayed from side to side the focus was to stay current and be thoughtful of the downstream rocks ahead
It taught me not to perseverate on concerns, learn how the waves just go around the obstacles instead
The geysers blew me away, like no other thing can do–
It taught me that it’s appropriate to vent when you need to!
You gotta enjoy the quiet moments in life - and the calming effect prior to an eruption
And let the geyser release its steam and stay calm with no interruption
As unpredictable as a geyser may be, it will always return to its initial calm state
And prepare us for an outburst with bubbling and foaming behavior so we may remove ourselves before it’s too late
The bald eagles always intrigued me, and teach to let your spirit sour
They always see the bigger picture and know that there is more
They keep their goals in sight and cherish their freedom each day
They fly high above the winds and obstacles that would be in their way
The Grizzly’s - well I wouldn’t want to be within a ten foot pole
But they are definitely worth viewing from a camera lens - a few millimeter hole
They climb beyond their limitations, as we humans should emulate
And when life gets hairy they grin and ‘bear’ it –even what frightens, can educate
We then passed literally hundreds of bison if not more
And what I noticed was the importance of family,they will not on their own explore
The cubs don’t leave the mothers side as she moves one leg at a time
The infant follows step by step not moving out of line
The devotion to her cubs was evident in every way
And even to hunt for food, never too far do they stray
These huge mammals stand their ground and just keep moving on
They have a tough hide and a strong spirit that’s what we learn from a bison
Yellowstone Park is indescribable 2.8 million acres in all
To take each every detail and describe would be close to impossible – ill begin with the waterfall
As the snow melts from the mountains as the sun casts its strong glow
The water rushes with incredible force, and forms rivers and streams below
You watch the waterfall and just want to roar with excitement and go along with the flow
Let your cares fall away and let it just rush below
Our lives are like waterfalls, they rush at an endless frantic pace
We need to know to lets things go until all falls in place
And every few miles you pass, as unreal as it may seem
The landscape setting changes from exciting, charging to serene
The snow packed mountains in the backdrop, with bright greenery in tow
The sun kissed fields behind you and the lush green valleys below
I marveled at the sights, I marveled at the sounds
Astoundingly amazing –awe inspiring and so profound
Why is it that it takes going away, to a seeming world away
To appreciate G-d gifts which He has sent our way
In reality, if I look around in my everyday life I live
I got SO MUCH to appreciate – I got most that I need and even some to give
I Look around my home,and marvel at the miracles each day
Of the children G-d granted me it’s more than I can adequately convey
Open the windows in the morning, and let the fresh breeze blow
Walk but several blocks, and I've got the river that does flow
Step out on my back porch in the evening, and look at the black night
Those beautiful stars that bespeckle our sky, appreciate the sight
Notice the sun peeking out amongst the trees – the sparkling red orange glow
There’s lots more beauty of nature in our own backyard you know
Regardless of the fact, that the beauty is found my own hometown, home and place
I’m ready for another trip out west to see G-ds beauty face to face!
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the world's best mom
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Tue, Jun 12 2012, 6:30 am
I love it!
I don't know if you wanted critiques, but I think you have a lot of beautiful ideas here, and it would be easier to follow if you would separte each idea into its own stanza, instea of having each 2 lines alone.
I really like the lessons from the burned forest.
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