Here I Stand

Twenty three years

rooted in soils almost barren,

survived scorching suns

and flooding storms.

Resilient, I still stand,

patiently hoping

to blossom.

All the scars on my crooked stem

mean nothing

when the winds whistle

a serene tune

to which I dance.

~

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