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My plantings of bleeding hearts are finally in bloom There's a hint of sweet scent in their delicate perfume On multiple stems of fragile heart-shaped flowers they are thriving in the shade of my arbors and bowers Gently, they sway when a willowy breeze blows by Do I hear a soft whisper of sadness when they sigh? Beauties, they are, but a tear dangles from each eye It's as if they are filled with sorrow, and now they cry. Is their sad weeping because they're in a garden? If they wish to be wild again, I must beg their pardon for wanting to enjoy the hue of their purple color. Forgive me, tiny flowers. I'm not a botanist or scholar. I've been selfish by keeping you confined like a child when you'd rather be in the meadow, growing wild. I've dug your roots and transplanted them near me, removed you from your home. I've acted shamefully. No wonder your heads droop and your hearts bleed. No longer are you where you wish to drop your seed. I'll collect your seedlings. In the meadow they'll be sown, sprouting your lineage where gentle winds have blown. I'll pray for their growth on lands where you once grew, hoping this gesture will somehow be pleasing to you. May your offspring flourish under nourishing Spring rain. I promise I'll never tread through your meadow again. June 5, 2022 Purple Flower Contest Sponsor: Nayda Ivette Negron Flores
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