A Poem: Metaphorical Tree

In my new therapy group, we were asked to write about a metaphorical tree; this is what I came up with. The tree I was thinking of was a Japanese Maple.

Metaphorical tree

Low, long branches

hanging to the ground

form a shield

inside the shield

light wafting through the many leaves

leaning against the frail trunk

safe in the arms

that change every season

frailer, stronger

a constant

but constant change

I sit

watching the change

both of the leaves

and the world around them

unwilling to budge

from my safe haven tree

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Jaime