3 September 2012
Long branches overhanging Swaying in the wind That's how I feel these days Hidden and timid So pretty and beautiful So secretive and shy That's how I feel these days Struggling and with a knot I can't untie I want to be pretty Though not swaying with the wind That would just make me uncomfortable And really quite unhinged I wish I was a willow tree Not a care in the world Apart from during the thunderstorms And with those pesky birds I want to be beautiful And slender, long and slim But how can I When I seem to be so dim
15 Years Later- I look back up at the willow tree And a happiness comes upon me "Mum," I turn around And see my little Rosie So happy and joyful Not a care in the world I think of what I wished for Just before my life took a turn I started dieting And stopped my normal eating Just looking at food Was an unwanted greeting One day I was brought to hospital When my parents caught me fainting We then all decided That my life needed repainting Though I felt that my life wouldn't get better Well that's what it seemed Because one year later I met The man of my dreams We got married And had a wonderful daughter Rosie we called her And now my life is full of laughter Be careful what you wish for And be smart, please do But for now, my willow tree I bid adieu
The Willow Tree • Opuss № I