I planted you from seed
Watched you grow
Gave you life
With hope I sowed
A dream, a wish
A promise
To protect from pests
And bad weather
You grew so tall
So close to blooming
So close to flowering
So close to maturing
In my anticipation
I did not anticipate
The storm that was brewing
You were strong
But the storm was stronger
I assumed you could weather
Whatever blew through
Until the winds got mighty
And blew over...