When you found me I was budding slowly into an elegant orchid
You were stunned by the exquisite parallel beauty of my veins
You injected in me the strongest form of pollination—love

Soon was I blossoming into an alluring piece of art
My vibrant pastels soaking throughout my body
My leaves the color of freshly wet grass moist with dew enveloping my surface
The core of my petals as white as the first drop of snow

Then, you tore me down
Cut me with an axe the size of your promises and lies
Tearing my entangled branches apart
All for the greed of your empty mind
Now my leaves are drenched with wounds
From the insects labeled my own hollow heart

As the chlorophyl drained from me
As the others studied me with pity
I realized

I realized that you did not take my roots with me
I am not the Queen of Andes
That only shines once in a life
I am eternally feracious

My branches will unfold again
My center will be filled with pride
And I can be whole again

I realized that I did not need you nor anyone else
To unveil the everlasting colors within me
That I can person for myself
I learned that no matter how somber I may be
There will be others gazing at me
Deep with awe and wonder