| operations |
| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"poetry",<br>"author":"joseph",<br>"permlink":"the-fig-tree",<br>"title":"The Fig Tree",<br>"body":"http:\/\/figtreebiblestudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/fig-tree-header2.jpg\n\nAnd a lush branching fig tree said on a dying summer day:\nMisery is the fate which in the ground planted me,<br>\nI have beauty for which others have eyes to see.\n\nI will lock my branches and leave no shadow or footprint.\nHow much a need have I to burden myself,<br>\nnot to me but to others produce shade and fruit to eat?\n\nI will hold my leaves and be barren,<br> so no bird or man can seek\nI will limit my shadow to my body so it does not have length to cover others.\n I'm not to bear fruit,<br> but I 'm confident not touched by birds nor humans. \n\nSpring has returned to the world and trees acquired a lush pleasant view \nBut the foolish fig tree remained naked like a stake in the ground or a stone\nAnd the owner of the garden did not see any value,<br> but that of firewood.\n\nThe fig tree fell into a raging fire that erased it's existence. \nFor those who are not generous with what life has given them,<br>\nAre foolishly consumed by selfishness.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elia_Abu_Madi\">Elia Abu Madi<\/a>\n\nGreed and selfishness is the plague that humanity failed to eradicate. Eventually it will be the plague that consumes us all. \nJoseph",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"poetry\",<br>\"philosophy\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"http:\/\/figtreebiblestudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/fig-tree-header2.jpg\" ,<br>\"links\":[\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elia_Abu_Madi\" " | | vote | "voter":"joseph",
"author":"joseph",
"permlink":"the-fig-tree",
"weight":10000 |
|