Inspiration Blooms

there is a flower

late to bloom

all of the others have opened

her time will come soon

she feels insecure

why is she falling behind 

do the others resent her

or do they keep her in mind

the day has come

her petals burst 

open they fall

though she may not have been first 

we grow at different speeds

learn at different paces

that doesn’t correlate

to first or last places