I never quite knew why my father took me hiking, Unlike other dads who simply took a belt to their rebellious son. My punishment to toil in the soil, Get dirty, and climb literal mountains That began as a tiny chip on boyhood's shoulder.
Therefore, it was a shock to come upon the proverbial field of flowers Growing in such unexpected places So like a sunny pasture instead at dusk usually perceived by young life. Someone whom always saw things of beauty Contained in a bottle to wither and die prematurely.
Rather odd that the older man would practically skip And then drop right there amidst All those pinks, lavenders, a splash of yellow, Perhaps finally find some good in suffering He would share with me as a means to escape the darkness.
So sorry for you childhood. Mine was not perfect by far. But my salvation was that my Grandmother and Mom loved flowers and shared that love with me. Especially my perennials. When I'm upset or anxious about anything - I go out and work in my flower beds. Maybe that is not the message you are conveying but that is what I got out of your poem. No matter how bad life is at the moment - stop - take a moment to enjoy God's love through his creations - Nature/flowers.
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Kathy