Willow

We were both young

Once

My heart had not been broken yet

Your branches tender elegance

Your strength, you lent to me

It took me a whole summer

To reach your lowest branch

Drawing blood

But I didn't care

I proved my strength too

You knew how to find the source

You could draw my tears

Right to your root

And I learned how to use tears

To grow something new

I almost didn't recognize you

Last we met

Your branches brittle refinement

The years take a toll

I don't recognize my own hands

But I will never forget

Your beauty

The day we met