Blade of grass
Supreme in sunlight
Standing tall, standing firm
Revived by heaven’s rain
 
Swaying gently in the breeze
Capturing the passing wind
Moving to and fro
Solid, flexible, resistant, strong
 
Stamped on, crushed
Squashed and pushed flat
Surviving all assaults
Springing back to life, with joy
 
Deep green, innocent blade
Absorbing all God’s goodness
One among millions, perfect
Sharing in nature’s bounty
 
Growing tall, reaching up
Then suddenly cut short
But with strong roots,
Pushes forth again in strength
 
One blade sharply soft
A Ladybird’s instant delight
As it scales the mighty height
Of a single pillar of green
 
Viewing the horizon, brave reconnaissance
Seeing how the land lies
Leaping on to another blade
Bounding, playing, searching, finding
 
Amazing shaft of green
Simple and yet so strong
Source of goodness and of health
Lowest of the low, providing the best
 
Touch and feel its textured skin
Smooth though rough, its finery
Laying out its priceless carpet
Dressing the earth, knowing its worth
 
Oh, how we neglect your beauty
So humble, so constant, so rich!
Rolling hills, meadows and mountain tops
Straw and hay, from summer’s yield
 
Ready to start again
Obedient and constant
Still swaying in the breeze
Steady in the winds of change
 
Sun-dried, hail-struck,
Snow-covered and rain-soaked
Ice-frozen, frost-laden,
Wind-bent and dew-drenched
 
Let not the grass grow under your feet
Enjoy the pasture green
Run and dance and jump and sit
By golden sun and moonlight lit