Flowers – Sara Ledyard If you look at a grass field, Often you’ll see a lot of tiny flowers. These flowers are picked occasionally, Admired, But not special. Because if you look further, You’ll realize that there are hundreds just like it. And if you look even further, You’ll realize that most of those tiny flowers, Are actually weeds. Seemingly beautiful, But ultimately dangerous to anything trying to thrive. If you look at a grass field, You might see a flower. Not a little, deceitful weed, But a true flower. This flower stands taller than the weeds, Bathes in the sunshine, And makes its colorful, strong presence known Known to any who are lucky enough to pass by. These flowers aren’t simply admired, They are gawked at. They are unique, incredible, breathtaking And make the weeds around it look much less significant. But under the soil, Where we cannot see, These weeds steal growth from the beautiful flower. Even after that, These tall flowers bring joy and love into the eyes of its beholder. Many want to savor that feeling forever, But refrain from picking the flower. Why? Instead, many move on to a less significant flower, Because there are hundreds just like it. Because they know the tall flower should be left, To thrive, To grow, And to spread love.
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