“A Single Rose”
I was a single rose
That just didn’t fit in
With the garden of wildflowers
Where I was forced to grow
Others thought
I was unique and wonderful
But inside I felt alone
And was untrue to myself
As I tried
to be a wildflower too
But then you came to rescue me
And even though my thorns
Sometimes
drew blood
From your caring fingers
You worked hard to carefully uproot me
Gently untangling
my twisted roots
And replanting me in my own space
Where I could grow
To be the beautiful
rose
You knew I was always meant
to be
You nurtured me patiently
Bringing light into my life
And watering
me with my own tears
Until I was no longer afraid
To reach for the sun myself
And to show
the world
What a beautiful rose
I now know I am
By Andrea M. Gratton
of Essex Junction, Vermont -USA
Andrea M. Gratton: “I recently turned 17 and with the new year came
a rediscovery of my passion for writing and my dream of being a writer. I have struggled through my teenage years, as the
poem I am submitting suggests, and writing has become my escape from the troubles I face. I dream of being a published writer
so as to inspire others and send a message to other teenagers that they are not alone. Thank you for Keeping my dream alive!
