There is a big castle
With a King and a Queen
And the most beautiful plants
All around could be seen.
As tall as the sky
Stood a majestic Oak tree
And in the dirt underneath it
Was a little brown seed.
The seed lay in the Oak’s
Shade from the sun,
Wondering and wondering
What it would become.
“Oh, my!” gasped the seed.
“I could grow tall like you
And give shade to others,
Just like you do.”
The Oak said, “We’re all
Important as can be,
Whether giving or taking
The shade from a tree.”
“Does my root look like yours?”
Said the seed to the Oak
As it pushed out its stem,
Through the dirt it did poke.
The Oak answered,
“That’s a strong stem
And a superb-looking root.
Whatever you are,
You’re perfectly you.”
“Grow tall or grow short,
Be flowers of blue,
Or a tree or a bush
But be perfectly you.”
“However you grow,
Whatever you do,
You’ll be awesome and special
And perfectly you!”
Said the Oak, “When you’re ready,
You’ll know what to do.
You’ll see the plan
Will be perfectly you.”
The seed said, “I’ll do what I can
And not what I can’t.
Maybe not more
Than turn seed into plant.”
This new plant grew more stems
With buds, roots and leaves,
Hoping to be a great Oak
If it just believed.
Just then at the castle
The queen said to the king,
“Tonight to our party,
What flowers should I bring?“
“They need to be special
And perfect and rare,
Flowers no-one has seen
Around anywhere.”
And the King said, “Let’s go
For a walk. You may find
Something quite like
What you have in mind.”
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