Are you like the sturdy oak
Whose leaves hang on until the end?
The longtime, loyal steadfast kind
That makes a wonderful friend.
Are you like the weeping willow 
Pliant, flexible as wind gusts blow?
Your openess to changing times
Is a helpful friend to know.
Are you like the graceful palm
Whose long fronds thatch a tropical home?
Some provide dates and coconuts
Food for those who roam.
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I am definitely the oak. Guess that makes me a blockhead?
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May a little a-corny….
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Leaf-ly. ☺
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Chiefly leaf-ly?
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Ha ha. I was going for a play on lovely but I like chief too.
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Thanks for the explanation. I didn’t get the leaf-KY without your explanation. With the explanation it made obvious ‘sense.
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Beautiful words that lead me to think about myself and my way of being
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Thanks for reading and commenting.
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❤
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I like the invitation to be reflective. I think I have elements of all three depending on context.
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Good introspection. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Pleasure
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I think I might be a little of all of them. Depends on the situations.
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That’s the problem with categories. They don’t always fit exactly. Thanks for commenting.
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