Jonah and the tree

Sun shining through
the bare bones of nature :
with what vigour their branches
thrust skywards in their
everlasting lust for life
for green leaf
for growth
for flower and for fruit

In the shade
of one of the species
Jonah once took shelter
and pondered who he was
and where he was
and why he was
and what he was supposed
to do with his life
while the answers
were all around him

John Lyons