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Understanding needs to spread
Like the branches of a tree
Providing shade from the heat of summer
Yet swaying in the breeze
To the beat of Autumn’s song
Understanding needs to go beyond
Algebraic equations and laws of physics
And grow in a person’s heart
Like a seed waiting for the rain
And the rays of a warming sun
Understanding needs to look
Beyond the innocent smile
And search for a deeper truth
In the words that go unspoken
And in the bruises you may not see
Understanding needs to spread
To places where there’s war
Flames that flicker and burn
Like a raging inferno
Leaving behind the ashes of peace
Understanding needs to extend
Beyond the tallest mountain
To reach those stormy clouds
Drops of rain that wash away
Unanswered questions and lingering doubts
Understanding should always spiral
Like the snowflakes in the winter air
A constant reminder that its beauty and power
Can hitch a ride on the blustery wind
Or cling to the eyelashes of our souls
Like the branches of a tree
Providing shade from the heat of summer
Yet swaying in the breeze
To the beat of Autumn’s song
Understanding needs to go beyond
Algebraic equations and laws of physics
And grow in a person’s heart
Like a seed waiting for the rain
And the rays of a warming sun
Understanding needs to look
Beyond the innocent smile
And search for a deeper truth
In the words that go unspoken
And in the bruises you may not see
Understanding needs to spread
To places where there’s war
Flames that flicker and burn
Like a raging inferno
Leaving behind the ashes of peace
Understanding needs to extend
Beyond the tallest mountain
To reach those stormy clouds
Drops of rain that wash away
Unanswered questions and lingering doubts
Understanding should always spiral
Like the snowflakes in the winter air
A constant reminder that its beauty and power
Can hitch a ride on the blustery wind
Or cling to the eyelashes of our souls