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Wildflower
Tell me,
O wildflower,
What is wrong?
What beguiles thy beautiful self, and
What allures thy covetous heart?
Why do you seek the burden of beauty?
Is it not enough, the petals you have?
You strain your eyes, but you fail to realize
That you are scrutinizing for something that
is tucked away in the dark,
That your utopia is but a fruitless fantasy
Vanquished by the winds
of fortune and fame.
O Wildflower,
That life, 'tis an endless sob of sorrow and regret
For as you give up your life,
in return, none you get.
Besides, what vitality and strength do you lack?
The world strangles your conflicted conscience
Sifting you down to the bottom of the pack
But beauty is not found by looking, and by searching,
But by knowing,
And I know you thrive, despite being stepped upon--
You sing and dance and twirl and laugh
Procuring sunlight in the darkest of alleys.
I know you are the breath of the ocean,
Its daughter of persistent inconsistency,
And after all, you are a flower,
And all flowers bloom.
Tell me,
O wildflower,
What is wrong?
For what faith,
What soul,
What spirit, and
What power--
Is better found
Than in a wildflower?
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This piece is about realizing our true worth and accepting ourselves for who we are. The pursuit of beauty or fame is often difficult, and most of the time, it is fruitless. Beauty cannot be found-- as poem notes-- it is something intrinsic inside all of us. Through an extended metaphor of a wildflower, this poem urges readers to forget about external influences and perspectives about their worth, and to take pride in their identity.