Vera Sidhwa - I Grew a Tree

I grew a tree one day. Why I did, I couldn't say.
It's tree trunk reminded me of my own strength.
This tree's leaves were colored green.
They reminded me of the profusion of my hair.
Mostly, this tree didn't crack when a storm hit it,
But swirled around it's trunk.
My tree was me.

Vera Sidhwa

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