The Wallflower

Always quiet

Nervous

Eyes that darted

From a mind departed

In her own world

Of another world

Where fairies lived

And kindness reigned

An outsider

Different

It would never be easy

It never was

Kids can be cruel

Some laughed

Poked fun

Others ignored

Alone at school

But loved at home

Music

And the radio

Always played

Home was heaven

Home was safe

Home was laughter

Home was love

She dreamed of saxophones

Teen girl shot up

And so so tall

In the corner at parties

Or out looking at the stars

The Wallflower

That’s what they called her

New home

New life

A wife

A place of her own

To love

Kids came

Plans to make

Wallflower planted

And became a things of great beauty

Here for life

She thought

A mother

A daughter

A friend

A walker

A listener

A gardener

A candle maker

A baker of cakes

The first to help

But each year the frost got worse

Harder and colder

No Spring

Home became school and cruel

And then it was gone

Over

She started to wilt

No sun

Darkness

You’re strong they said

You’re strong they said

And finally she listened

And smiled

Yes time to go and grow

She found a garden

A cottage

In a magical place

Home where it’s safe

Home to grow

Home to garden

Home to create

Home to love

Herself

And maybe others

Home to be

The most beautiful Wallflower ever