Photo copyright © 2008 by Mark Blackshear
A flower is a beautiful object that represents a woman’s beauty;
The leaf represents the body.
A flower withers from the weather and blossoms when the sun comes up,
Humans get destroyed by drugs and other things,
But rise up when they decide they want to change.
A flower comes in different types and colors, just like the human beings.
Stay strong and don’t let your troubles take you over.
Be like a flower that is confident and feels good about itself too.
Be like a flower that stands up and doesn’t care what people say.
Be like a flower that encourages others,
That makes them feel good about themselves everyday.
“Be like a flower” is advice we can all benefit from, thank you, Tirzah.
From my own poem “The Flower,” published in THE SUN IS ON:
I need time and care,
’cause a flower don’t just pop up.
I need time and care,
’cause a flower has to be…
petted by the sun,
fed by the earth,
refreshed by the rain
and protected by The Maker…