The garden is created
Beautiful in simplicity
With the purest of flowers
And a baby, sapling tree
The temporary gardeners
Nurture with great care
Developing the garden
With the love they share
But busy with life
Tasks to do, no end
Some weeds will grow
They can’t always tend
The tree is always growing
Rooting deep in the Earth
It’s core strength develops
To branch out in self-worth
Seasons come and go
Years pass quickly by
The gardeners relinquish
For the owner to try
With supervision at first
The owner will learn
Where to place attention
And what is of concern
Much advice is given
And many seeds added too
By visitors to the garden
As they walk through
Tended often, or not at all
The garden will always grow
Flowers planted or self-seeded
Some develop fast, others slow
Most owners don’t weed at all
For many, many years
Until they come to realize
It’s developed all their fears
Venturing into their garden
Overgrown, some parts dense
Thistles, vines, thorns, weeds
The scale of the task.. immense!
Pulling on one single vine
Can reach far and wide
It was strangling many plants
They would have all died
An abundance of thistles
Prickly bushes causing injury
Overpowering all simple flowers
No light of day could they see
Starting in a corner
Pulling weeds, just a few
Brings a sense of relief
Clarity begins to seep through
Working in the garden
Clearing, no longer a chore
The owner now perceives
Simple beauty known before
Maybe clearing a path
Adding a seat in the sun
Enjoying the peace
Meditation begun
Opening the garden
To the Spiritual Reality
Communion with God
Ever there to simply be
Trina Graves – 18th August 2020
About This Poem
Although this poem was never intended to be about this year, I do feel that it is relevant as we have all had – and are still having – time to ‘tend our gardens’ in the physical, mental and spiritual aspects, with the shutting down of our old way of life.
Many of my poems have been about, or mention, how a baby and child are shaped by the experiences and vibrations that surround them in the vitally important first seven years. ( Assimilation )
How our lives are shaped from our childhood was one of my first interests as I began my Spiritual path, and it has continued to be an important aspect for me to write on. As I am sure many older people would agree, – if I knew then (when I had young children to nurture) what I know now, I would certainly have done many things differently.
So, now I share my words in the hope that they will fall into the hands of any parents to ponder, and maybe make some changes that will enrich their children’s lives, and their own in the process.
I believe it is also important to know that it is never too late to tend to our own gardens, clearing away the weeds that have developed over the years. And, remember that the sweetest fragrance comes for the flowers of forgiveness, gratitude and love. Our parents (or caregivers) were tending our early gardens with the seeds sown in their own gardens.
Namaste


Right now keeping positive, as much as possible, is a priority for everyone. Being stressed suppresses the immune system, and with the revelations that are now coming forth it will be very easy to caught up in the high drama of it all. With this in mind, I have compiled a page of links to my poems that are relevant at this time:
About the pandemic
Affirmations to keep focused on God within
LightWorker poems
Wisdom for 2020
Sympathy poems for comfort
There is also a slideshow of some of the poems with quotes from others too.