Non-conformity is my room.

 We see that the subject was a precocious child, who probably was beaten up a lot.

The trees do not bend to the whims of the poet.

 The adults in the subject’s early life vacillated between indifference and annoyance toward the subject.

The path is straight and narrow.

The water resists you.

 The subject’s sex life consists of constant resistance from potential partners.

The vessel is closed.

 The subject views marriage as a dead end.

The key unlocks itself.

 The subject is destined to become a high school councilor or job placement specialist.