Death Tree

This death tree is rooted

on the banks of the Crystal River

and will forever flourish there.

It’s leaves are unseen

as they busy about in the

nations — healing hearts,

building bridges,

salving wounds, succoring

the savage, binding bruises,

releasing the captive,

proclaiming Good News,

stripping the thorny rose —

now fragrant of morning dew.

© Bonnie Saul Wilks

“The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations” (Revelation 22:2).