Singing Bird on the Tree - Poem

I was recently looking through a book of inspiring quotes and found this one Chinese proverb in there which states,

"Keep a green tree in your heart and a singing bird may come"

This line struck a very beautiful chord with me. It allowed me to imagine the scene exactly as the quote says. I imagined the heart, the beautiful garden, with it's many colourful flowers, a small stream on the edge, and in the midst of this wondrous location, a green tree, tall and proud.

Then I imagined the beautiful little bird, sitting on a branch and chirping his little merry tune. I decided to write a poem based on this magical proverb and a couple hours later, I began to write.

Here is what I came up with

I hope you enjoy it

Yitzy Schweitzer

Singing Bird on the Tree - Poem
There is a song in my heart
A little melody in my soul
I want everyone to hear it
So, come one, come all

You will hear this tune
And I'll almost bet you'd want to dance
Come on, try me, I don't lie
Your heart will be so very enhanced

The instrument of this song
Is a little bird on a tree in the garden of my heart
Where the air is crisp and the flowers fresh
And another new day is bound to start

I have a green tree inside my heart
And, oh, has the singing bird come
It's built it's little nest on my branches
And begun to hum