POWERFUL AND STRONG

Powerful and Strong

Against all the elements that are thrown

The wind and the rain

Hale, sleet

And snow

The wind that howls

Through all the crooks

And crannies

The trees bending

And swaying

As if to break

At any minute

The clouds scudding by

Swirling and curling

Never knowing

Which way to turn

The East

West

South

And

The North

Blowing the hair

Right out of place

All over the face

But still standing

With grace

And poise

Wrapped up from the chill

And all that the

Weather can throw

Still standing tall

Through the rough

And the tough

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

8^th May 2012

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