In Praise of Anonymity
You flowered in the shade.
Headlights and floodlights
slid off your retiring shadow.
Occasionally the spotlights flare
lit-up your solitary walk
but only the footprints
you left fleetingly on flowing water.
I praise your independent natural nature
needing nothing of this world
that you did not give too yourself.
You refused to hang upon the exhortation of others
but raised yourself like a mother
in a hidden garden created for
individuality and abundance.
We other anonymous ones look to you
recognizing we are and were never apart
from the same sunlight we warmed our
hearts upon
knowing you were in secret
sharing that light with us all.
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