The Hero Tree – עץ הגיבור
BY HANNAH KATZ – מאת חנה אריאל כ”ץ
There is a tree that stands alone atop a mountain.
A heroic tree, yet a weak one.
Once, the tree had many leaves,
But on one pitiful day,
Some of the leaves were lost.
Now, the tree looks
Bare.
But,
The roots are still strong,
Holding on with all their might
Like they have done
For thousands of years,
And will for a thousand more.
Despite those who want the tree to wither,
The tree will flourish
And new leaves will grow.
.עץ בודד עומד על ראש ההר
.עץ גיבור, אך חלש
פעם היה מלא עלים
אבל ביום מצער
.כמה מהעלים נשרו
עכשיו העץ נראה
.חשוף
אבל
השורשים עדיין חזקים
.מחזיקים מעמד בכל כוחם
כמו שהם עשו שם
במשך אלפי שנים
.כך יהיו שם גם עוד אלף
למרות אלה שרוצים שהעץ ייבש
העץ ישגשג
.ועלים חדשים יגדלו
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