Self-help From The Good Timber

 

    The tree that never had to fight
    For sun and sky and air and light,
    But stood out in the open plain
    And always got its share of rain,
    Never became a forest king
    But lived and died a scrubby thing.

    The man who never had to toil
    To gain and farm his patch of soil,
    Who never had to win his share
    Of sun and sky and light and air,
    Never became a manly man
    But lived and died as he began.

    Good timber does not grow with ease:
    The stronger wind, the stronger trees;
    The further sky, the greater length;
    The more the storm, the more the strength.
    By sun and cold, by rain and snow,
    In trees and men, good timbers grow.

    Where thickest lies the forest growth,
    We find the patriarchs of both.
    And they hold counsel with the stars
    Whose broken branches show the scars
    Of many winds and much of strife.
    This is the common law of life. 

    Douglas Malloch


    I think we all are having our journey towards becoming the good timber and every person\’s journey might be different, one might have planned or the other might have started travelling, one might walk slowly, one might run quickly, but each one of us is aware that we have to overcome our unique battles of life and become victorious. The law of nature is that those who begin the journey will reach the destination sooner or later and no path of life is a bed of roses or filled with thorns all over. Our life is always a balance of both.  Every human being had to withstand both the highs and lows of life yet stand strong to understand that their difficulties made them stronger and better than they ever knew. 

    This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla and happily SPONSORED BY RRE Studios and SHOWCASE Events.

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Surbhi prapanna
3 years ago

First I really like the poem and the message you had shared with this. indeed we all have different journey and struggles but we have to try hard to overcome this and become victorious in our own journey .

Swati
3 years ago

Beautiful poem ..teaches important lessons of life. One needs to work hard and do not worry about failures, as failure is part of success without which one would not understand or relish the sweetness of success.

Alpana
3 years ago

Beautiful words. Yes, we all have our own share of ups and downs and we have to handle it alone. If Ups make us happy , lows make us strong. Thats Life.

Archana Srivastava
3 years ago

Absolutely agree Siva, no one's life is perfect;everyone has to face his/her share of highs and lows. the only thing matters in the end is; how firmly we fstand against all odds, by making sure we took our bit of learnings.

Abhijit Ray
3 years ago

A wonderful post full of message of life. To become something one has to face adversity, flow sweat and tears, and walk the journey.

Shail
3 years ago

A beautiful poem and a beautiful message! Every one goes through their struggles in life and facing adversities and coming out of it is all that make us strong.

Ruchita mathur
3 years ago

Excellent poem. WE all have lows and high of life. WE have to learn tohow to handle the lows. Think of the highs and your lows will gone.

Monidipa
3 years ago

Your poem is really beautiful. Your message is wonderful!

Prerna Wahi
3 years ago

Beautiful verse and a lovely message along with it. Thanks for a motivating piece.

suhavijay
3 years ago

Beautiful poem and also equally poignant message. Thanks for sharing it. I had read this to my son, as I am trying to introduce him to poetry these days

Amarjeet Sonia Madaan
3 years ago

Thanks for sharing such inspiring lines. The message behind it is also empoworiem. We all have to face odds and adversities but have to fight strong to evolve and grow.Nature has so much to teach us.

Vasumathi
3 years ago

A very beautiful poem. It is our experiences that shape and help us grow. The more challenges we face, the better we learn from them and grow.

Harjeet Kaur
3 years ago

Wonderful poem …and more wonderful is the meaning and gist you have taken from it. We all have our own life's struggles and battles and thus the timber is bound to be good and strong.

Ritu
3 years ago

I am enjoying rediscovering the poetry. That is indeed an excellent analogy and a beautiful message. We all have our journeys. Peaks and troughs. Hanging in there during the troughs and being grateful during the peaks is the secret of life.

Abha Singh
3 years ago

Beautiful poem and yes we have to go through ups and downs in our life. These things makes us the person we want to become. Wonderful post.

Srishti Rajeev
3 years ago

Siva, really liked the selection of poems and then the message, reading them is a wonderful experience and the reading your opinion/post on it is an eye-opener.

Sindhu Vinod Narayan
3 years ago

Absolutely loved the poem and the thought conveyed through it. We all need to understand the message to make us s good timber

Unknown
3 years ago

This is beautiful poem and a beautiful message! Being grateful during the difficult times is the secret of life.https://momcaptureslife.com/

priyanka nair
3 years ago

Beautiful poem and deep explanation about life Siva. Our lie is a balance of both and in the process we understand what we actually want to stick to…

Bhawna Shah
3 years ago

Nice poem which conveyed life lessons. We should face the problem calmly so that our brain can work out on a solution.

Nehal
3 years ago

beautiful poem, i loved reading it whole. Superb message. Keep writing.

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URU
3 years ago

I cant remember exactly where But I have read this poem before. it reminds me of the days when reader's digest used to be paper back and would come in mail. I would sit with my dad as a child reading and understanding the deep meanings of the poems and life – urvashi Thanks for sharing it dear

Dreamer
3 years ago

Beautiful Poem and an even nicer message. Indeed each one of us has a special journey and we are doing our best. Keep writing. 🙂

The mommy blogger
3 years ago

Amazing message. We all must appreciate others as everyone is going through their own battles. The more accepting we become the beauty the world will be.- Ujjwal Mishra MywordsMywisdom

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