Spring is the time of birth and rebirth

Like the rest of nature, at this time we're vulnerable

We require looking after, nurturing, to enable us to grow

We are DEPENDENT

Summer is the time of rapid growth in the sun

Life becomes a period of learning, freedom and exploration

Risk taking, becomes part of our development and growth

We become INDEPENDENT

Autumn is a time of maturity and change

If we've survived, we start to stand tall

We provide safety, comfort, strength and protection

We're required to be INTERDEPENDENT

Winter is often a time of cold and bleakness

Our previous growth and standing begins to wain

Once tall, proud and strong, fragility sets in

Full circle we become DEPENDENT again