POETRY HELP PLEASE!!!!!?

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I tried to tell her:
This way the twig is bent.
Born of my trunk and strengthened by my roots,
you must stretch newgrown branches
closer to the sun
than I can reach.

I wanted to say:
Extend my self to that far atmosphere
only my dreams allow.

But the twig broke,
and yesterday I saw her
walking down an unfamiliar street,
feet confident
face slanted upward toward a threatening sky,
and
she was smiling
and she was
her very free,
her very individual,
unpliable
own.

by Naomi Long Madgett

Can you please help me with the analysis of this poem.!!?
 
It's the regret of a parent who borne a child (the twig) and tried to advise the child until the child grew, broke free from the parent, and gained his/her individuality, which is what happens to every parent/child relationship. It's a beautiful poem.
 
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