In the Garden

[visionofjohanna]

I sewed seeds without care,
Watered and tended first, asked questions later
I never expected grief to grow from these roots
Or that her garden had such variety
Everyone speaks of gladiolas
No one tells you about the daisies, the daffodils
-I wonder who else knows-
Everyone speaks of the grief that goes with time
But this garden is perennial.
I wonder who else knows.