Willow

Willow tree by the water Rushing by as you stand Many times you could have broken But instead you chose to bendWith a nod as the wind blows Every moment that you spend You let time’s upheavals pass No matter what evils are sent.Willow tree, won’t you tell me, How you grew bowing down Are you humble, are you peaceful, Are you standing your ground?And the willow whispered slowly What you don’t understand Is the slow strain of silence That I broke each time I bent.