by Stefanie Kyak

Created on: January 27, 2007   Last Updated: May 14, 2007

"Hollowed Center"

You were made of wood
When I met you
You were young, fresh, and smelling of oak
And I, an unnurtured soul,
Convinced you to take me under your wing
To make me something strong and resilent
To stand the test of time
Even in the slash and burn of forests around me
I begged you to preserve me in your memories
To connect our souls in a universe filled with so much space
And we did... 7 years long.
I grew and became a diamond in the rough
Unbeatable, unbreakable
But you had become a tired, old fool when I left
Silenced by cowardness and immobility
You had become hollow in your center
Growing larger and larger by the day.
But I continued on, in your memory
Forever etched inside of me
Hoping that in those rings of 7
You would at least remember me
Before your kind becomes extinct

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