Aurora Magazine 2020

Aurora

A Weed Dr. Penny Quinn

Standing apart, near a tangle of people The image of a flower that has grown outside the confines of the tend- ed bed… Or more likely, a weed Once which escaped the mower’s blade, by luck, circumstance, or direct intention Not pretty, but strong-stemmed and planted firmly in the soil Separate, disconnected… alone. But not lonely. Well, maybe a little… Considering the flowers in the tended bed… Loved and “taken care of” No desire to be contained… to be confined… to be controlled To be part of the “pretty things”

Remaining conscious of the mower’s blade… And the inevitable cycle of change.

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