The Bloom Beyond

Out there
In the field full
Of yellow roses
There stood
A Beautiful tulip

The Roses didn’t mind
Not at first,
Not Until it grew to be taller,
Not Until it stood out,
Not Until it became beautiful.

Some roses were kind
Some were ice
Few shared water
Few shared hatred
Yet, the tulip grew,
Taller & stronger.

Then one day
The Yellow roses
turned pale white
Watching the
Tulip’s height

The ever strong tulip
Began to feel disturbed
Loneliness creeping in
Doubt taking root
Was it lonely?
Was it ugly?

Yet in time
It learned the truth
Not lonely, but unique
Not ugly, but beautiful

And once it did
The bright yellow roses
No longer disturbed it
The ice cold hearts
No…