Oh Willow Tree, Don't Weep for Me

 

The Weeping Willow

Oh Willow Tree, don't weep for me.

I'm safe and warm under your canopy.

I'm tucked in snug with lots of friends;

Thanks for your cover at summer's end.

A blessing on you for my burdens you carry;

You weep all year for the secret fears I share and then bury.

Your graceful branches sway in the storms and winds,

but never betray my darkest confidences on a whim.

Oh Willow Tree, don't weep for me.

When Winter ends and Spring resumes,

my heart will once again bloom.

A renewed and fertile spirit will sprout and grow,

bringing fresh hope and a renewed life that flows.

Original Photo of Willow Tree Bark

By Lee Bryant