Oh mother willow, what have I seen?
I have more questions about where I've been.
I'm learning new things, but can't forget the old,
I feel static, and I'm afraid to grow bold.
I keep getting numb, the devil takes hold,
I know that I'm wrong, just like I foretold.
Come dear child, sit beside me,
I see you have returned, from an untroubled sea.
It was your vessel that was caught in an unending wave of terror,
You cannot sail forever.
Tell me, little one, how goes the tale of the weather?
Oh mother willow, what can I say?
I've been toiling for days.
But now I'm forced to stop,
Just when the mud was taking shape.
Carefully crafted carnage could curb!
How is this worse when all was said and done?
It's how I imagined my war would end,
With me in a wasteland.
I had hoped for someone to be by my side,
Somebody who could hear my cries,
Somebody who could see my disguise.
Little one, I sense that you have found them,
And that you were forced away, by forces beyond your control.
Do not be distraught, this has no permanence,
I know that your wars are not what trouble you,
Tell me, what seems to have you tense?
Mother willow, it is the way I treat them,
I seem to lose focus, and I try to besiege them.
I know it's not what should be done,
And I don't know where it comes from.
I know I'm not that way,
It's unlike me to throw such tantrums.
Oh dear child, do not fret over it much,
These pains tend to happen, and they shall happen as such.
You have always walked alone, you have to learn to walk together,
And I know you will remember, to be wary of the weather.
But mother Willow, I've left my world behind,
I cannot take it with me, I fear I might turn blind.
What I know is far gone, what I face is new,
To be part of this world, I cannot possibly stay true.
My child, both your worlds will collide,
If what you say is true, then you don't have to sacrifice.
What you have is greater than what you feel,
Keep that in mind, do not be afraid to take a knee.
But remember where you both stand,
Do not lose sight when you go unplanned,
For it is what you craved.
Now, tell me, how have you behaved?
Oh Mother Willow,
I was selfish, I was too far gone,
I was stupid, I was so forlorn.
I don't know why I wanted to win,
It didn't matter in the end, I committed a sin.
I broke my promise to myself,
And I did what I never should.
My words capsized the ship,
In ways that no weather could.
My dear child, you ship has not sunk,
It stands strong, it was built from my trunk,
You still have time to set sail again,
But remember to remember about the snow and rain.
The weather can be warm, the weather can be tough,
The seas can be calm, and the seas can be rough.
Unlearn your past, albeit just in parts,
Learn to love the change, learn to embrace the pain.
For hurt, it will, my little one,
You cannot have it both ways, you must choose a path to run.
But Mother Willow,
I'm scared of losing either!
I know I should be wiser,
I should be the decider!
But my heart doesn't allow that,
I feel like I cause it all to go bad.
I'm stuck in my ways,
And I don't know how to bridge the gap.
I've learnt much, and I agree,
But I'm still scared of the deep blue sea.
I can't sink, I can't swim,
I can't drown, and I can't win.
I'm sure of being unsure,
I'm locking an unlocked door.
Days go by everyday,
Time flies and seasons pass by like trains.
Yet, I feel numb,
Like my smartness is dumb.
My knowledge was my strength once,
But I'm questioning everything I know.
Oh little one, do not fret so,
You are still a child, do not let go.
There is much to learn, there is much to see,
Oceans and landmasses, and a life that is free.
The sun, the stars, and the moonlight,
The darkness beyond, and the blue sky,
The trees, the grass, and the circle of life.
And the part that you pay in everything,
You must learn to trust.
You must learn to look for what matters the most.
You know nothing is fair, that life can be unjust,
But you must dig on, you just cracked the crust.
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