without fully realizing it
our life revolves around numbers
how much
how old
since when
we ask those questions over and over
creating invisible boundaries for ourselves and what we are capable of
sometimes it is best if we bend like a willow tree
and let loose every now and then
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The Willow Tree
PoetryCollection of poetry and essays about growing up and life changes. // #257 in Poetry (January 19th, 2016) You can download the pdf here: http://1drv.ms/1jLEFbi cover by the amazing @sighstiles