The Willow Tree

I am The willow tree I am joy and I am sorrow I am unmoving but free I am what everyone is But what few people can be I have lived through many days and many years And I have gained much wisdom and peace just by listening I have witnessed much laughter and heartbreak In the flat, flowering field that I stand in I have had many children swing and tug on my vines And have felt love and joy as if they were mine But just because I am wise and old Does not mean I am not strong For many years I have withstood raging rains and wicked winds Like a concrete wall With my love of life to help me along So when my time comes to an end When my curtain is starting to close I will be tired and spent But peaceful and content With the great knowledge that: I was The willow tree I was joy and I was sorrow I was unmoving but free I was what everyone is But what few people can be I was alive.