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Weeping Willow

January 19, 2015
By abeautifullife9 GOLD, Brentwood, Tennessee
abeautifullife9 GOLD, Brentwood, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
"Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past."


My thoughts race as I sit under a weeping willow tree. The branches firm but the leaves dangling in regret - a perfect metaphor for me. I have so much to support me, so much that should keep me standing tall, yet I wither and sway in any way that the wind wants me. I have no control as I move from place to place, external factors forcing me every which way. And while my leaves may be green with the life that is inside of me, I want so badly for my body to give up, but it betrays me. It keeps on living as if it has the passion to do so, while my mind wants nothing more than to be free.


The author's comments:

This piece is actually the first paragraph to a narrative essay I'm writing for my English III class. I was inspired to write something that provided a metaphor between nature and how I view myself. This was my result.


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