To my familyI am one

To my family

I am one of many
Small branches of a broken tree,
Always looking to the ones above
For guidance, strength and security.
One little branch trying
To keep the others from breaking away.
Who will leave?
And who will stay?
Now I stand alone,
Looking at the earth through the rain,
And I see the broken branches I knew
Scattered about me in pain.
There are those who have taken an ax
To the root of our very foundation
And who have passed this destruction
Down to every new generation.
There are those who helped me through it all,
For I am thankful for them

And would never dare to let them fall.
I am one of many,
Not alone I will go
And plant the new seeds
Where a beautiful tree will grow.