The Great Willow
Free Verse Poem by Daciana Lipai
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In the shadow of the willow, I have searched for my life. In the coldness of the willow, Broken, I kneeled and cry. In the calmness of the willow, I have felt my absolute helplessness. In the darkness of the willow, I have buried a part of my heart. In the silence of the willow, Desperately, I became a screaming shade. In the womb of the willow, Torn, I have found my nothingness. In the loneliness of the willow, Smaller, and smaller, I disappeared completely. In the disillusion of the weeping willow, Jaded, I searched for forgiveness. I have died, over and over again, At the greatness of the willow. At the greatness of the willow, I watched the sky spilling out of love.
Daciana Lipai is a Romanian writer, photographer, and author of The Photopoetry Book. Her work has been awarded and published in various journals, magazines, and books and exhibited in galleries. You can view more of her work at thephotopoetrybook.com.