So small and simple, yet so mighty.

You take the blows of the hammer

Over and over,

One after the other

And still you hold yourself together.

I watch the force come down on you

And it makes me wonder.

How do you stay strong after so many beatings?

How can I be like you?

Strong. Unrelenting to the pain.

So small and simple, yet so complex.

Everything you're made of

Makes you who you are.

One hit, then two...three

I watch the blows try to beat you down farther

And for a second- I think they might win.

Your sturdy foundation starts to shake.

I watch you start to bend and I'm afraid.

But the weight of the hammer isn't enough

You're not broken

Just bent.

I know I can take you into my hands and repair your wounds.

A little push to straighten you back out and you continue

On your way, building bigger and better things.

And here I am, holding you tightly

Keeping you from bending.