Learning to Lean

Fay Slimm.

 

 

 

Learning to Lean.

 

Why, I ask, do even young moor-trees strongly

out-face each storm flung attack ?


Bark, tho' wind blasted and gnarled stays alive
with ironized knuckles and scars

learning to lean although pummeled black.

 

Fragile their shoots grow under-ground claws.

Would that I know just how they survive.

 

Does innate will-power perceive gale's fight aims
to split limb from frail limb

but meets every battle with same inner force 


inner force as when rooted in Self skin cells revive ?

 

Ah now I see mother nature's free lesson and

understand how better to thrive.

 

Like the stance of a bent moorland tree may

all human life-challenge be met 

by learning how useful is curving when pain

from stress calls out for help.

 

 

  • Author: Fay Slimm. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 20th, 2022 06:05
  • Comment from author about the poem: Bit of weekend reflection - do hope you enjoy.
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments5

  • Dove

    Excellent metaphor.. Although here some old giants manage to fall over and break with heavy winds...

    • Fay Slimm.

      Yes Dove - there comes a time for yielding to fate as some crash to the ground when battered and aged. So pleased you enjoyed the metaphor too.

    • Neville


      Dove kind of took the words write out of my mouth .. metaphorically speaking that is ... quite brilliant Fay .. x

      • Fay Slimm.

        Sincerely my thank yous for your kind review and hope things are a bit quieter for you at the moment - hope all at your end of the line makes walking possible this windy morn dear Nev.......... roofs and more here are flying around so am staying indoors ...... x

      • Doggerel Dave

        Thanks for the poem, Fay. Very appropriate timing for what, if reports are to be believed, is a pretty rough time for many in the UK and Europe. Not used to it are you? Take care and stay safe, please.

      • Rozina

        I read about the very strong winds and the dangers they bring. The flexible thin trunks bent by the winds compared to 'stronger' bigger trunks which can be broken teach us a lesson. I enjoyed your poem.

      • Goldfinch60

        I have seen may trees like this when Joyce and I used to walk among the Yorkshire Dales and it shows how strong Nature can be and that strength needs to be in us as well. Wonderful words Fay.

        Andy



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