The Acorn: A Treasure Simply Found

The acorn, from above,

like a snowcapped mountain,

or a teepee, glistening in the sun. 

From beneath, like a green bud,

ready to sprout up under the morning clouds. 

A small gift from a tree 

left on the ground, with many of its brothers. 

It may grow into a tree,

or become a decoration on an old man’s shelf. 

Whatever it may become,

it keeps growing,

and sprouting new life

from within itself. 

Its earthen qualities, unlike any other found nearby, 

is entirely unique from any other acorn.

In its youth, it was hanging from a lone branch,

ready to fall and become

a beautiful tree in all its glory, 

slowly changing

from an acorn in the ground

to a pod with sprouted roots

unfolding

to a strand of green earth.

A strand peeking its head out from the grass,

and finally,

to an ever-growing tree,

bearing its own acorns,

who in time will repeat the process

again

and again.

By Zachary Tatum-Nolan, Age 11