white willow; water

hardening with the cold,

then melting and vaporizing with the heat—

i flow.

whether rapidly rushing or

staying still, the sunbeams glistening

on my tranquil surface,

i move with the elements,

however the world calls me to move.

but i do not bend until i break.

i remain grounded, rooted,

while life flows through me.

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warm hands over a faintly beating heart