Reach outward like branches of a willow tree
take hold of life and keep it within your hands
embrace it's cuts and bruises
then open up to take it all in
like a baby bird that will surely be fed
for he needs strength to one day fly
from this tree
so take each slice of wisdom
and consume it to it's core
for the seeds that remain
will one day be a tree
where another little bird
will open wide
and grow
and one day fly away.
