Fortitude

Grain upon grain,
 Stalk upon stalk,
 Gentle to the harsh,
 I bend to your will.
 Do not be deceived,
 Brittle I may seem, but
 I might not break.
 
 From the granular to the grand,
 You seek to conquer.
 Your ego blinding you
 To the truth.
 What you think you own
 Was never yours to seek.
 And while you ravage what you touch
 I still blossom, for
 I will not break.
 
 Your shadows may
 Darken my path,
 But unbeknownst to you
 I flow to the light
 Where the eyes need not be.
 The force courses through me
 Charging the power within,
 And I come to know,
 I can not break.
 
 Grounded in my place,
 I wither through the ages.
 With pride, love, affection,
 I defy your elements,
 To create the perfect
 Musical symphony.
 A masterpiece with my last breath,
 One made for the end of time.
 I did not break.
 
 -mh (c) 2016