Nature & Nurture

The blueberries, my once favorite

don't taste the same

half a dozen at time has now turned into

one at a time

my appetite is lost

just so is my mind

I made sure my Beta ate

and it made happy watching him

Last night I spoke to one of my planted sunflowers

They were leaning, too heavy to hold themselves up

I told them, “I feel your pain

You need support, just as I”

Tying them up to a vertical foundation

I smiled as they stood tall

I told them they would grow strong, that they

had it in them

“You are so beautiful”, I told them as the buzzing of creatures

surrounded me for being in their way of enjoying the sweetness

of the flowers

I tied them upright carefully and with much love

I now look at them outside my window

enjoying the rain shower, natures food

My other sunflower plant is much different

She stands tall and strong

Shows the difference

Some are just born that way

But both are beautiful

Beautiful in their own way

And to my surprise

I spoke more to the one in need

Instead of casting it out, cursing at its downfall

I aided it

As we, too, need

The sun isn't out

but the rain is

One of the two they need

Nurturing

And even though they are not directly pointing up at the skies

I'm sure they are loving it