Like a blooming Dahlia, opening wide to the sun.
Each petal opens, boasting its color, creating sheer beauty.
Warmth in my bosom grows, tightening my chest, shortening my
breath.
Filling me with excitement, a burning passion, pure bliss.
Love.
Like a wilting sunflower, after darkness falls.
Weighted down by the center of its being, tearing its
grounded roots, leaving a gaping hole.
A painful ache inside me grows, a hollow echo crying, vibrating
throughout me.
Welling tears burn my eyes, a knot in my throat, pure
despair.
Grief.
Like a wild rose emerging, finding the light after a forest
fire.
Peaking through the ashes, looking up at the sun, vibrant color
emerging from the dark.
Love and experience feed me, a new me emerges, pure intrigue.
Life.
