What Throws It Off Balance

Gather around, its time for another story, It comes from my youth, back to the days of glory. I was always asking the questions that no one seemed to understand. It was apparent the only way to handle this was resort to the land. At this point it was time to seek out the great oak, Legend be told, it was only wisdom he spoke, He was an old timer and didn't like being woke. This being known, I poured out my emotions then told him a joke. I began to ask the questions that were oh so big, His first response was "take it easy now sprig, I've done shed a few leaf and broke a couple twig." "A brutal truth you seek, so it seems, Greater men die for other peoples dreams."