Breaking Sticks



I started off as a single seed, flying through the air, not even trying to find a place to grow on
it was as if the tree I once flew away from was trying to stretch its leaves out, enough for me to not get caught by a breeze and go to far, because I landed very close to it
As I slowly dug into the soil next to the tree I felt safe
As my stem grew in the hot summer, I felt safe to have the its shadow
As my branches slowly stared reaching new places I felt comfortable to have the tree next to me
But as I grew, branch by branch and then stick by stick, I suddenly realized that cold shadow being cast by the tree next to me. My space was suddenly limited and the formerly cool feeling felt more like a freezing chill.
The tree's branches were growing so close it created a thick impermeable barrier between me and the world
Now my only rescue would be to out grow it...
... but can a child really outgrow its parent?

4 Response to Breaking Sticks

  1. Natalie says:

    your descriptive power is tremendous :)
    you know you just described that trapped feeling we have been telling each other about a lot recently xD
    :)
    (your descriptive powers are god like as you are RAMA xD hahaha..im lame :( xD)
    <3

  2. HAHAH RAMA IS KING!.... ok god :p still, w/e xD
    your mom is god! in bed ;D

  3. ll. says:

    i think you have a great flair for writing.
    the tree is really a good metaphor.
    im now following your blog,
    or atleast i think i am:)

  4. hahah thanks louise :) yeah I should follow urs as well xD i usually read it, i just dont follow anyone on my thing xD

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