Summary: A poem about the Ponderosa Pines and the Cartwright family and how similar they are.

Rated G      Wordcount: 135

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The Ponderosa Pines stand mighty and high,

Their beauty stretches far beyond the Sky;

At times they speak of what can’t be seen,

Of beginnings and never endings and what lies between;

They cast their giant shadow of protection

To shield me against the weight of infliction;

Through their boughs the heavy winds blow,

The seedlings of truth and faith in me they sow;

Their whispers remind me I am never alone,

‘tis among this family of trees I find my home.

Stalwart and strong like the Ponderosa Pines

So is the Cartwrights’ love unyielding in every clime;

Within this family’s warm welcoming walls,

They declare ‘it’s all for one and one for all’;

‘No one is a stranger here, so welcome friend,

We will be with you at the end.’