Bloom Where You Are

bloom where you are

don’t fill your mind with what-ifs

bloom where you are

don’t fill your being with second-guesses

bloom where you are

a field of waving colour

soothing mauve, energetic fuchsia, quintessential lavender

subtle taupe, charcoal grey

stunning black, scarlet red, shimmering turquoise

sweet orange, verdant green

canary yellow, opalescent white

will spring up in

plain sight

an incandescent wave

emanating in all directions

with you at the center

bloom where

you

are

Annie Kiyonaga

2002