Giving Tree

Written by Jibrael Jos

Presented as a Mime by Confirmation Students in OLSH 2018

Group of Children said the lines

On the top of the hill

where everyone could see
There stood a tall,
majestic giving tree
Every child who looked up to it

Lived happily that day
Every man who thanked it
Found life perfect in every way

One fine day a boy played
on the branches of that tree
He promised to be friends
And tree whole heartedly did agree

Years went by
And their bond grew
The young man needed
money, the tree knew

Tree showered mangoes
that covered his tuition fees
And taught the lesson
that giving selflessly is the key

The boy yearned
to travel the seven seas
The tree helped him
Build the ship for free

The man learnt
another lesson that day
He wondered how to return
To the tree in someway

Tree was sad
To see him go
But was happy
That the boy will grow

In his journey
The man did see
A teacher,a preacher
from Galilee

So inspired by him
He wanted to know
Way to reach
heavens door

Teacher said
To give everything up
And he remembered
the tree who raised him up

He decided to
Live a life of service
And return to
The holy mans feet

But alas
The day he returned
He saw his teacher
Give his life up

He knelt down
And found peace
Under the cross
Like he did under the tree

On the top of the hill
where everyone could see
There stood a cross,
like a majestic giving tree

Every child who looked up to it
Lived happily that day
Every man who thanked it
Found life perfect in every way

(Hymn )

The tree saw him
Coming from afar
He spread his arms
To welcome him

The man rushed
And gave a hug
Letting go
Of his travel bug

He told the uplifting tale
Of the Holy See
And the similarity
To the giving tree

He built a park
Around that hill
So that birds and kids
Could play at will

The tree looked down
At the little world around
And was glad
With love and peace he found

On the top of the hill
where everyone could see
There stood a tall,
majestic giving tree

Every child who looked up to it
Lived happily that day
Every man who thanked it
Found life perfect in every way

(Hymn continues and concludes)