sunflowers

I AM A SUNFLOWER SURROUNDED BY ROSES

I SEE THE ROSES BEING ADMIRED FOR THEIR BEAUTY

CONSTANTLY PICKED FOR THEIR BEAUTY

A VIBRANT RED, WHICH I WILL NEVER BE

I SOMETIMES FORGET THAT EVEN ROSES HAVE THORNS

I SOMETIMES FORGET THAT I STILL GROW TALL AND BEES STILL DANCE AROUND ME

I SOMETIMES FORGET THAT ALTHOUGH YOU ARE VIBRANT AND RED

I AM A DEEP YELLOW, POWERFUL AND ABLAZE

I SOMETIMES FORGET THAT I AM DIFFERENT THAN YOU

BUT NOT LESS

I WILL NEVER BE RED BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE YELLOW EITHER

I NEED TO KNOW THAT

TO UNDERSTAND THAT

TO BE OKAY WITH THAT.