One of A Kind
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You are unique, yet you’re the same.
You’re the same, yet you are different.
Your differences are what make you unique
Alienation, socially, physically,
emotionally
None of it matters now
None of it does, yet all of it does.
Stand tall, stand true
Be an oak
With your branches reaching high towards the sky
And your roots, bound to the ground
Stand strong.
As the biting chill of winter passes
And the chaos of spring storms hit like fists
Believe I, who says you will persist
Because an Oak persists.
Oak.
A piece of wood
A pencil is a piece wood
Sure, there are millions of copies of them
But each is unique,
The way it’s held, the way it’s used
The power it holds, the power to create, the power to erase with a flick of a wrist.
A piece of wood as it exists.
If something so small and insignificant can do this
What can the oak itself do?
Oaks can stand alone from the great forests
Growing alone, filling the cracks
Yet they can be singled out.
Cut down by words sharper than an axe
But as many as times they go down
They grow again
Always skybound
May your skin be as rough and thick as its bark,
But may your imagination be as colorful as its autumn leaves.
May you grow to be as strong and unyielding
But may you be inspiration for others
Be fair, be wise
It should be natural with such great size
But remember, greatness is not ascribed
It's something you should achieve
And everyone has the ability
If you can only believe
No matter who you are or where you hail from
No matter your beliefs, your gender identity, personality, morals, Intelligence.
No matter the color of your skin.
No oak is greater than another,
Don’t let the haters win
no Oak is lesser than the other,
All are equal within
No one can control you
Be an oak
You are who you choose to be
Be one of a kind.