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The Knarled Old Tree
Contributed by
willofree
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Sunday, 19th April 2009 @ 04:18:33 PM in AEST
Topic:
spiritual
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A hollowed old tree,
knarled, bent and broken.
Branches droop exhaustedly toward the ground.
No longer can I majestically stand sentry
over this sacred holy ground.
Only a shadow of my former self,
yet I will give you all that this tree can be.
My surface is rugged and pitted,
a texture of cuts and grooves.
Showing my age with wrinkles and hollowed spaces,
time has taken its toll on this sentry as I protected sacred ground from the enemy.
Even now I stand tall with my peers,
my suit of armor a defense against the enemy; my fears.
My shape continues with a beauty all my own,
my unique form is sculpted, my silhouette against the twilight sky.
Defending our Christian soldiers from the devils' fury.
Bravely this old tree faces natures' elements lashing out
with thunder clapping and lightening flashing;
a chorus to the devils' refrain.
Even with my dwindling strength and stature,
this old knarled tree has given of myself unsparingly.
My only goal: to guard against the evil that threatens humanity.
Copyright ©
willofree
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2009-04-19 16:18:33]
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Re: The Knarled Old Tree
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 19th April 2009 @ 10:43:40 PM AEST
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Will, as always your piece is uplifting and very thought
stirring. I love the metaphor and the last verse is
powerful. There is a conviction and a majesty in this
that I greatly admire.
Always so nice to see a new post by you. ^_^
~ Breezy
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Re: The Knarled Old Tree
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by Former_Member on
Monday, 20th April 2009 @ 04:19:19 PM AEST
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i liked the way you humanized the tree, this was very effective i think. a good write.
-phil |
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