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