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The Tree of Life

Day 1.

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"The Tree of Life" is a poem that celebrates the beauty of wildlife and its reflection in human virtue. It speaks of sustaining and respecting the Earth's natural resources and the interconnectedness of the natural world.  - Mercy Cat 

「生命の樹」は、野生生物の美しさと、それが人間の美徳に反映されていることを称える詩です。地球の自然資源を維持し尊重すること、そして自然界の相互関係について歌っています。

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The Tree of Life

A Baobab tree
Waits and sees
Just before
The change of seasons
To relish fully
To savour fully

Humility is what the tree
Possesses and needs
As inner strength
As inner reserves

Patience is the leopard
Waits and sees
Following the wisdom
Of the tree
To hunt wholly
To savour wholly

Tenacity is what the leopard
Possesses and needs
As inner instincts
As inner survival

© 2026 Michie Lyne 

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生命の木

バオバブの木は 
待っている
季節の移り変わりを目の前に
活用するために
満喫するために

謙虚さはバオバブの木が
持ち、必要とするもの
内なる強さとして
内なる蓄えとして

忍耐はヒョウの力
待っている
バオバブの木の知恵に従い
ひたすら狩りをするために
全て味わうために

粘り強さはヒョウが持ち
必要とするもの
内なる本能として
内なる生存本能として

© 2026 Michie Lyne


A original vibrant oil and soft pastel drawing by Michie Lyne, depicting an African baobab tree, its reflection in a puddle.
The Tree of Life, pastel drawing by Michie Lyne, 2026.

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