She Knows

There is a tree
That stands alone
It bends and breaks
And slowly grows
And this tree knows:

About the sky
Lit with dreams from the day
A fading gleam in her eye
And branches that freely sway

Back and forth in the wind
This tree thinks about him
(One who lays where she lays
One who says "Please don't go")
And this tree knows:

About the earth
The enigma lies beneath her
With the roots that tie her down
To an everchanging ground

A steady base
Whose will is braced
Against cold rains and snows
Standing against the sun's harsh rays
And this tree knows:

About the weather
Every rain drop and sun-filled shine
That was there to help her find
The pieces that hold her together

The way she wants to love
Versus the way he won't let her
The storm his fear is made of
With wind that painfully blows
And this tree knows:

About time
How it moves so quickly
How it stands so still
And how it waits on an empty window sill

There is a tree
That stands alone
It bends and breaks
And slowly grows
And this tree knows:

That it is time to let go.