A Great Tree

Another poem for one of my graduates. I really dig this one.

Photo by Jacky Watt on Unsplash

Confidence lives and dies a great tree
Bark of morale holding limbs of certainty
A monolith of poise deceptively fragile
One must act vigilant to protect from hostile
Creeping vines called doubt strangling the roots
Shriveling the leaves and poisoning the fruits

Become an arborist to pull the weeds
Tear out the hesitation and plant new seeds
Fertilize with trust and water with risk
Mistakes help learn, make a strong obelisk
A beacon of boldness in which you’ll see
How confidence lives and dies a great tree.

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