A Tree Like Me

deep in the woods

where the path is beaten

and the trees look lonely

cause their leaves are leaving

i decide to move on

like changing seasons

can't stay any longer

... i've got my reasons

i tried getting grounded

but the soil was damaged

by those that left

with no roots being planted

fertilized by pain

i lived through disaster

daddy never came

but i remained

mama's hard headed lil bastard

surveying this forest

has changed my perspective

stand your ground

hold it down

is a valuable lesson

although my lineage detoured

down memory lane

and backwards thinking

made them scared of change

regret and remorse

have run their course

and me stopping to complain

only makes matters worse

despite the cross on my shoulder

and a past full of pain

i vow that my bloodline

will never be the same

i push towards frontiers

no where near where i came

ask me where i'm going

and i'll say

through some thangs...

*photo credit: Damien Gallagher