Dramatic Monologue

Statuesque

“You’re it!” would be words we liked to hear as children as we were enjoying our game of tag. Some call it ‘catchers’ or ‘touchers’. One child was nominated as ‘you’re it’ and got the game going by chasing after the rest of the players who ran away from ‘you’re it’ in order to stay in the game. The moment that you were touched by ‘you’re it’, you would have to sit down or leave the designated play area. This would continue until all the players had been caught, or until ‘you’re it’ gave up and selected one of the players who were out and called out “you’re it!” and the game started all over again, with everyone who was out, being back in the game. Exhausting, healthy fun. So the game continued with shrieks of laughter and it was

Beneath this tree you will find many ‘gems’. A variety of plants grow in its shadow. Some have been deliberately planted, others have emerged as nature takes its course. In its branches and along its stem, there is an entire reserve of wildlife enjoying their safe home and prospering from its provision.

Time allows me to dwell here sometimes and I have the opportunity to listen. The wind or the gentle breeze through its branches filled with leaves, buzzing insects and the songs of birds all of us enjoying the cool shade it provides. Once again I am reminded that in God’s presence there is complete peace, safety and acceptance. In His presence there is never a need to be “you’re it”, no need to compete, no need to push others around and definitely no need to impress or having to prove myself and having to live up to unreasonable expectations. Such freedom! Such abundant

It’s actually a very busy place! Amongst other treasures, I spotted three nests, a haven for a future bird family to live and grow in. Quite a variety of worms had made this tree their home. To the left I noticed a web, intricately woven, with the small eight-legged creature anxiously anticipating its next meal. How confounding it is to look at that small, seemingly insignificant creature enabled to produce such a detailed, yet perfectly made web. There are ants, off course, bustling about and being about their business. This tree gives life and shelter to an entire eco-system. How can we just willy-nilly hew down, without giving any thought at all, to its greater purpose? How we humans love to be the king of every castle, taking over whatsoever we wish, in order to make our dreams come true. We do this at the expense of what or who we consider to be