Anxiety of a Sunflower

Stems shivering in silencing rhythm

Roots trembling in controlling anticipation

Petals quivering in suppressing panic

Leaves crumbling in consuming fear

Snapping to the left scared of a baby bird

Cracking to the right afraid of a tiny spider

Shooting up to the sky scared of a baby mouse

Crumbling down to the ground afraid of a tiny butterfly

Rocking back and forth tears falling

Whispering to and fro words of encouragement

Swaying back and forth depression wounding a heart

Leaning to and fro anxiety suffocating

Then for a moment time stands still

Hearing the change in the air it looks around

Seeing for the first time that she’s not alone

For as far as her eyes can see sunflowers stretch to the horizon

No more crumbling down

No more snapping left

No more cracking right

No more shooting up

Hello fellow flowers with struggles of your own

I’m so glad I’m home and have never been alone

Taking time to walk in your roots instead of my own

Has made me see we all struggle but as one big family