A metaphor by Maxine
Harris in The Loss That Is Forever:
When a tree is struck
by lightning, If it survives,
Its growth is altered.
A knot may form where the lightning hit.
The growth on one side of the tree may be more vigorous than on another side,
The shape of the tree may change.
An interesting twist or curious split has replaced what might have otherwise been a straight line.
The tree flourishes;
It bears fruit,
Provides shade,
becomes a home to birds and squirrels.
It is not the same tree it would have been had there not been a lightning storm,
But some say it is more interesting this way.
Few can even remember the event that changed its shape forever.
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