Tree of Life

Today is not the culmination but
Just the beginning of a growing love;
Today just plants the seed from which will grow
A new tree of life yet untried, untested.
Possibly a tall eucalyptus tree,
Able to bend with the winds and storms;
Maybe a wattle, reliably bright –
Symbol of nation, of what’s right and true.
Or maybe a new breed to us yet unknown,
Which finds meaning and purpose anew.
Today’s wedding is just the tree’s planting.
Our friendship and love provides the rich soil;
Our best wishes add the right warmth and light;
Your life until now has just tilled the earth,
Working together from here makes love grow.

by Melanie James

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