mysterious reed <br />wondrous weed <br />swaying in chorus <br />rising <br />shooting <br />lifting a song <br />from waters deep below <br /> <br />arching in wind <br />never failing completely <br />its beauty in its structure <br />strength to shout <br />choosing to whisper <br />listen <br />learn <br />for the weed is wiser than we know<br /><br />Lori Boulard<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bamboo/