Lady of the Garden
A daughter of Asia, with the will to defy
The Lady, once sickly, is now agile and spry
To counter her demise that was said must be
The Lady, alone, planted two apple trees
Vegetables and berries,herbs and flowers
She tends her garden, with care, for hours
The Lady has and always will
Explain each plant and the roll it fills
As a child in her village, she was said to be wise
The Elders agreed, they could see it in her eyes
How has this wisdom been garnered so soon
The Lady owes it, in part, to her "grand"ma moon
She greets "father"sun to start each day
She tills "mother"earth in a most loving way
She favors peace, strongly opposing war
Her writings reflects this and so much more
She views the earth as a unified being
Standing erect, a theory worth seeing
White head in the sky, black feet in the earth
Yellow and red arms, denoting its worth
Hard work and patience, she earned a degree
A Doctorate in Educational Psychology
To benefit others, applying time that she spent
She teaches natural healing and slow movement.
copyright(c)Alfred Louis Chaplin
penned----7/06/2010
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