Sidewalks
A flower growing
Up out of the sidewalk
Turns to face the sun
To bask in its glow
It knows
It is one of the lucky
To be alive
In such a hard place
A flower growing
Up out of the sidewalk
Soaks in the rain
Shivers with pleasure
It knows
It is one of the lucky
To be able to quench
A required thirst
A flower growing
Up out of the sidewalk
Hears the children laughing
Listens to them playing
It knows
It is one of the lucky
To be able to see
Such innocent joy
A flower growing
Up out of the sidewalk
Is admired
By those who know resilience
But it knows
It really isn’t lucky at all
To live
To be admired
Is nothing
If it does not know love.