These Pink Petals Know

 

Yes these pink petals 'know' as they grow!

What the colourful Cosmos says to me is:

 

Grow tall and scatter more seeds of joy

to radiate past old gates

and times suspended like birds in flight,

after awakening from the cold dark night

and looking over the mountain-side

to decide,

whether to flap or fly, breathe or glide

into this autumn day,

where lately, life takes my breath away.

I breathe less.

 

This is not a sustainable way

to continue life or live each day,

so Cosmos radiance has just told me,

"All the seeds you gather must be scattered

with every breeze, to bring colourful joy to see."

 

This summer of recovery has given time for me

to photograph this rare plant

and share here with you,

- The life cycle - 

where 100 seeds of 'radiance'

grow tall to find the sun

and radiate the power of 8 simple, shining petals, 

to be a view I share with you.

I will breathe the beauty,

gather seeds with every faith

that you all will see them flowering too.