forces stronger than
i work to influence you
Faith: my one true Hope
This little poem can mean so many things, and I certainly had specific life situations in mind when writing this haiku. But a “nature image” (which I believe is a requirement for a “true” haiku) that came to mind as I wrote this is a “sideways tree” that grows in my father’s pasture. Decades ago, the tree was blown over by a hurricane. But instead of dying, it just grew new roots and became the best “climbing tree” one could ever hope for. The tree is also inspirational to me. There were times as a teenager, and even now as an adult, when I’ve felt “blown over” by life and will visit that tree to remind myself that I can dig in and become stronger no matter what blows life has dealt.
p.s. the tree above is not my father’s but looks very similar.
