Rockets

Within our tiny minds 
we dreamed so very deeply, 
 as wild space rockets creeped. 
At least that’s what 
we thought they were, 
as our imaginations seeped. 

They pointed toward 
the highest heavens, 
and knocked us to our knees. 
What joy we found 
when we finally realized 
that they were really trees! 

For all creation’s joy, 
we give you thanks, O God. 
May we, your creatures, 
be sure to recognize 
all the ways you appear 
in nature’s glorious features. 

Remind us as we tarry 
in earth’s abundant forests 
that we’re completely surrounded 
by love’s unending roots, 
and that our deepest hope 
is in the deep woods grounded. 

© 2023 Todd Jenkins