The Willow Tree and Me

By Rachel L.

I am strong like the willow tree. I will bend but I will not break. You can come to me for shelter and peace. I will stand strong. I will stand proud. I will strive to do so gracefully. My arms are here to hold you close when you need to escape the world. I have known my share of heartache and always have a ready ear. When you find yourself needing comfort you can find it here with me. I can dance in the wind and the rain. My roots go deep. I am constantly growing and renewing. I am bound to this world by life and by death. I see the pain mankind inflicts upon each other and it causes me to weep. You can take parts of me and use them and they will bend to your will but you cannot break me. I may not stand tall, I have a lot of things that weigh me down, but I stand all the same. I am a weeping willow tree. The spirit of nature lives within me.