The Oak Treeby Johnny Ray Ryder Jr A mighty wind blew night and dayIt stole the oak tree's leaves awayThen snapped its boughs and pulled its barkUntil the oak was tired and starkBut still the oak tree held its groundWhile other trees fell all aroundThe weary wind gave up and spoke.How can you still be standing Oak?The oak tree said, I know that youCan break each branch of mine in twoCarry every leaf awayShake my limbs, and make me swayBut I have roots stretched in the earthGrowing stronger since my birthYou'll never touch them, for you seeThey are the deepest part of meUntil today, I wasn't sureOf just how much I could endureBut now I've found, with thanks to youI'm stronger than I ever knewHave A Great DayHugsssssDon