The Gardener Who Uses Magic

in a dream
one full moon ago
i met a gardener
who lifted my curse
he took all my memories
and planted them as seeds
he then asked, “which to get rid of?”
i took a deep breathe
my hands started to shake
and heart beating like crazy
then i replied,
“stories i painted with my blood as ink”
“ash from their  stick to my skin”
after that,
all my memories grew out as different flowers
each with different, different meanings
he pulled out those memories
“who were sucking my blood and
burning my skin”
then i heard my sister’s yelling
and opened my eyes
only to realize
it was just another dream
that will never come true
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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February 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
well ,it was a good dream and hope we all get rid of our painful memories and plant seeds of joy,happiness and health.Stay healthy and happy.God bless!!
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