~miss smiles~
The Olive Tree
A confused submissive
came before a wise Master who adored her.
She felt that to submit to Him
would mean she would open her heart
to unbearable pain
should He ever leave her.
She hungered for Him and needed Him,
but was ready to walk away in panic.
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The gentle Master knelt her before Him
and started a tale of love and devotion.
As she looked up at Him
His arms began to widen and open
like a large tree which stretches
its branches to the sky.
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At that moment
the Master appeared rooted to the floor
and His impressive size
towered above her like a giant tree.
Then He began to speak...
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"I'm here for you"...
now and always
no matter how far time and space takes U/us.
Whether you walk away from Me today
or you stay and serve Me
I will not turn from you.
I am as patient as time itself;
I will take not from you
unless you give freely
and completely of yourself,
but I give onto you regardless--
for My love is unconditional...
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Like the olive tree
that can both feed you and shade you,
I am there seemingly eternal
to your short life on this earth.
If you need My fruit to feed your hunger
I will give you all the fruit you need.
If your skin grows dry and loses its luster,
the oil from My fruit will restore it
and make it glisten.
When you need comfort
My leaves will gently caress your face
with the slightest breeze.
When you need discipline
My branches will correct you
when the wind blows strong.
If you just need My shade
to protect you from the sun,
My branches will shade and protect you.
If you need warmth at night
My fallen branches will fuel the fire
to keep you warm and safe.
If you need a refreshing breeze
My leaves will fan you and cool you.
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You are My gardener.
When you submit to Me,
you tend that which keeps Me
vibrant and full of life.
When you kneel under Me
and till the soil,
you give breath to My roots.
When you water Me,
My sap flows strong through Me
raising My limping branches.
When you soil yourself collecting fertilizer
with your bare hands,
you strengthen and humble Me
with your devotion.
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Although My life will go on,
Life would not be the same without you.
Your dedication
and unconditional care for Me
keeps Me vibrant and nurtures My very core.
The sustenance and protection I give you
seems little reward for your servitude.
Still the gardener serves the tree
from her heart and the tree in return
gives to her heart all that He can!
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I am planted firmly on the ground
and cannot follow you
if you walk away from Me....
But be assured I will survive.
One hundred years later
and two of your lifetimes;
I will still be there,
waiting for "you"
in the same spot
to offer you all that I do now.
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Stay with Me and be My gardener.
You cannot get lost in Me
for W/we are complementary to each other.
I am your devotion,
and you give meaning to My existence.
Apart W/we live life and survive;
T/together W/we bloom eternally!
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Begin the Journey with miss smiles
As the Master finished His last words
the sub cried herself to sleep at His feet.
That night, He stood planted there
like the Olive tree
offering her His unconditional love
and protection as she slept.
As she would tend to Him
with her devotion
the next day... and everyday thereafter!
miss smiles wishes to thank the generosity of
Grayfeather3
for permitting me to take this story
from His website and use it here...
Thank You Grayfeather3
