There comes a time when we all must weep under the willow

Some may make the time everyday

Offloading the baggage every night so they can face the next day

But others are forced to stop

Stopped by the monsters they thought they could outrun

Stopped by the monster they’ve now become

You can’t hide from what is in you

Hiding in the darkest part of your heart

Pleading and hoping for a sun that will never spark

Until the small things become large

And the scratches become cuts to deep to fix on your own

Cuts to deep to hide you haven’t grown

But this is why the willow is there

Don’t be intimidated by the scale of it’s trunk

Or it’s wisps in the air

Because if you would take the time to pause

You would see how the willow cares

So take the time to rest

And let the breeze provide a caress

It’ll lift your soul, you’ll see

After you take a moment to weep under the willow tree