Protea Meaning: Diversity, Change, and Courage

She is a beauty that stands out for her uniqueness and diversity.
       Who is very bold and brave and embraces any changes, nature creates.
       Her people put her on a pedestal and crown her as their queen.
       Not only for her striking bewitching but mostly for her courage.
  	
      She is a phoenix who rises from the ashes.
      Her outstanding resilience protects her children,
      With her dormant buds, she emerges after she burns down.
      Always open to continuous challenges and transformation.

      She is admired by the world,
      For her endurances and radiances.
      And won a lot of titles at international competitions.
      But is indigenous to her country and is chosen as a national emblem.

      With a perfect root system, she can survive, in any soil.
       And still blossom in splendor, the eight wonders.
      Of her country and her species, as she rises every morning,
      At the foot of Table mountain.
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