Bloom Series: Poem 1

It grew like a wildflower in a glass case

Beautiful and marvelous

She watched the passers-by who awed

Then changed as the seasons came and went

In the light, she grew dark

the case confining her from full bloom

the sunlight made her shimmer and shine

her roots grew short and dry

There were hours where she sparked another look

Waiting for a passer-by to help her grow tall

Each taking a petal of her beauty

Her vibrancy spread long and wide

But as dusk approached in the sky

Her hope for a new leaf fell fast

The memories of the brightness she used to hold

Just memories to even those who felt her fire

Time had created and torn a precious flower

She waved and withered int he wind

And when the sun came up and winter left her bare

She smiled knowing she could be just another seedling