The Garden

Every man has a garden; it is something he will always own.

It lives and grows inside him; it nurtures and keeps him strong.

Many men flourish in their garden as they grow from a boy into a man.

The Garden is their inner world of wonder; it is a place he can understand

Boys run through it as pirates, they play cops & robbers fighting crimes.

Men imagine being with their perfect woman, dancing in this garden of his mind.

The garden is always there for men; it helps him learn and survive.

A well-kept garden makes a man resilient and shows him how to thrive.

As men mature The Garden nurtures man's every dream, idea, and care.

Some men get lost in unkept gardens and too often they fall into despair.

It can be lonely in The Garden, as men sit as a king upon their throne.

It is inevitable that there will come a day when every man feels alone.

That is when a man will seek his love; his Eve, his one, his dream.

He will invite her into his garden, and she will dwell there as his queen.

The Garden will cultivate new life in the land where they both abide.

A family of hearts and souls will dwell in The Garden together for all time.

Every man has a garden; it dwells inside where few can ever see.

It is a place where a man can grow, in life, love, and family.

© Eddie K. Phillips