Solid Ground
I am a sapling,
taking root in the ground.
My branches unwind
and curve to the sky in praise of your perfection.
I thirst for the completeness you bring
and the satisfaction I get from your nearness.
Slowly, I grow and mature.
My sorrows shake free,
the leaves falling in autumn.
They lay like the past at my base,
reminding me of where I came from.
Then, winter comes
and the ice of anger consumes me.
I grow dormant
and become unaware of your presence.
It doesn’t matter,
for you remain no matter what.
When it feels as if all hope is lost,
spring comes and warms my heart.
The ice fades and frees me.
I search for you once again.
A strange realization casts a shadow on my soul
and I know why I need you so.
I love you
for staying
for waiting
for understanding
and for the sacrifices you made
to anchor me to solid ground.