A little sapling once asked its mother tree
"The roots that I am growing, what do they mean to me?"
"The roots that I am growing, what do they mean to me?"
"They seem to tie me down to the same boring place"
"But, my dear, they anchor you in the winds of change"
"But, my dear, they anchor you in the winds of change"
"They are covered in all things mucky and old"
"That's from where, my dear, they bring nourishment to your soul"
"That's from where, my dear, they bring nourishment to your soul"
"They are a tangled mess spread all around underground"
"That's how, my dear, they connect you to your brethren around"
"They are so ugly, unlike my pretty leaf and flower"
"Maybe, my dear, but they are a big part of who you are"
"If I cut them loose, I can fly high in the sky"
"Maybe, my dear, but soon you'll wither and die"
"Maybe, my dear, but soon you'll wither and die"
What do your roots, traditions and customs mean to you?
Jan 9th, 2023
My roots and traditions remind me that i am part of a history that defines my past,shapes who i am today and who i am likely to become.
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