Friendships are Flowers
loving roses
delicate apple blossoms
playful daisies
elegant water lilies

at first you don’t see them
seeds underground
one day. a sprout.
so small
so insignificant

a tiny piece
hint of green –
upon the dark –
cold earth

growing taller
growing stronger
each one beautiful
each on unique

so naive 
swaying
blossoming
spectacular

standing strong in storms
wavering side to side
brightly smiling
wonderful
oh so wonderful

so small and unnoticed
so amazing and powerful
different lengths
different pigment

spring green
sunglow yellow
midnight blue
royal purple

growing
year by year
day by day
just growing

one day
it will die
emptiness filling
darkness appearing

one day
a new seed will grow
that flower –
will be –
just as beautiful –
as the last