The Purple Tree

 

The Purple Blooming Tree

“Bloom where you are planted” is a familiar saying,

Means to make the best of a situation, while still praying,

For a brighter day, a change, a success, a break,

It means that it all depends on the attitude we take,

I was reminded of this on a spring day, in my car,

Stopped at a streetlight, not too far,

From my home, I pass it almost every day,

But now I saw it in a new and refreshing way,

A purple flowering tree caught my eye,

Normally, unnoticed but I’ll tell you why,

It grows on the edge of the concrete,

Under the overpass, in the shade of an elevated street,

Not a sign of green grass, no earth, nothing else,

“How can this be?” I wondered to myself,

With concrete on all four sides of it,

It put down roots in the crack, I bet,

Not the most conducive place to grow,

Limited sunshine, rain and space, you know,

But still, it thrives in this most unusual place,

It adapted to its environment and bloomed in its own space,

It has definitely made a statement to me,

I wonder if anyone else has noticed this purple tree?

It bloomed where it was planted, against all odds,

It is worthy, and it is God’s.

Tammy Harvey

Written:  4/22/2022