Flower

by James Carver aged 15

A seed reaching… reaching
Reaching like a small child
Seed reaching… big and bright

A petal is growing… growing
Racing to get the sun
Petal growing, which leads the rest

A thistle protecting the plant… protecting… protecting
The enemy about to attack
The thistle protecting its great leader

The enemy recoils… recoils
Enemy blood sneaking out
The enemy has lost… lost

The plant is old… old
Slowly dying the mighty tower falls

The leaves escaping… escaping
Abandoning the dying leader

The plant has died… died
Lying in the grand dirt coffin
Waiting to be resurrected!

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