sterling like the palm tree unruffled by storms
virile as the surging stream
lithe and green with age
this land devours the upright,
expiring in their prime, scuttled by her sizzling heat
but furrowing your roots beneath the water table
you outlived the seasons of drought
stretched by the howling hurricane
your unbending bough sway in majestic splendor
as your days are your vigor
the sap of life running wild
myriads of dreams beckon atop the mountains of adventure
undaunted by yesterdays’ scars
you stand tall for tomorrow’s challenge
