oak and holly ... eternal in opposition ... love the way you've captured this as a battle, val ... and love the language you've used ... vividly painted! great villanelle .... (I'm personally rooting for oak ... LOL!)
You see my pain is real,watch my world dissolve,and pretend, that none of us see the fall. As I turn to sand,you took me by the hand,and declared that love prevails over all.
Ego Brain System of a Down