Oh Willow

Oh Willow

A Poem by Cass Ashe

Oh sad willow,
Why do you weep?
Your branches hang so low.
Now you fear to wake,
It's so much weight on your torso.

Oh desolate willow,
Why are you empty?
Inside you is so hollow.
The creaking must ache
As you sway to and fro.

Oh broken willow,
Why do you hurt?
You hold up all those around you so.
Your roots will break,
And you'll fall so slow.

It hurts you willow.
Holding up an entire forest.
Winter came so long ago, 
And you hold up the dead for whose sake?
We all just want to know;

Oh willow,
Why won't you let go?

© 2023 Cass Ashe


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That stubborn old tree. I like your viewpoint on this as though you were talking to the great willow. I enjoyed this very much. :)

Posted 6 Years Ago


Cass Ashe

5 Years Ago

Happy you enjoyed it! I was unsure posting it, so this is great, thanks!
(Also, sorry this is.. read more

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Added on February 13, 2018
Last Updated on March 25, 2023
Tags: nature, trees, willow, people, relationships, life

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Cass Ashe
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There is no lasting definition of me, as I am endlessly seeking to grow and change as a person, but feel free to call me whatever you desire, as my pen name is only that- a pen name. My poetry is a re.. more..

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