Growing
sarted from a seed planted on new year’s day
when the confetti was released, the couples kissed, and the champagne popped,
your adventure began
you grew like a sunflower straight up into the sky
unsure of your identity, you spread your leaves and continued to fly
reaching towards the bright starry sky
little by little, you began to bud into a small bead of beauty.
up you grew, as the months passed by so you were tall enough to grow
out of your wilted leaves and learned to get ahold of the truth
that lay fertile in the soil
your grip tightened on your roots and as you grew up and up,
your faith dug deeper into the ground
and along the way, as you budded into beauty, the sunflowers above and below you gave you shade from the dry sunlight and encouragement.
as they grew alongside you,
you were growing too,
budding as you finally set your petals free
and looked around to see your identity: beautiful sunflower, budding under the sun.
as you continued to grow into the New Year, knowing, you are bright, beautiful, knowing you are a flower with experience and wilted leaves to show you have grown out of your childlike ways, but a strong stem rooted deep within the cool soil
packed with the truth
now that you know who you are
now that you know where you’re headed
bloom upwards and don’t look down
up ahead, the rain smells sweeter and the clouds are softer
keep on growing