The Oak Tree

A mighty wind blew night and day
It stole the oak tree's leaves away,
Then snapped its boughs and pulled it's bark
Until the oak was tired and stark.
But still the oak tree held it's ground
While other trees fell all around
The weary wind gave up and spoke,
"How can you still be standing, Oak?"
The oak tree said "I know that you
Can break each branch of mine in two,
Carry every leaf away
Shake my limbs and make me sway.
But I have roots stretched in the earth
Growing stronger since my birth.
"You'll never touch them, for you see,
They are the deepest part of me.
Until today, I wasn't sure of just how much I could endure
But now I've found, with thanks to you
I'm stronger than I ever knew."

Thanks to special friends Charlie and Bonnie for this encouraging poem and your love over
the MANY years of our friendship!!