#648-Perceptions

Trimmed.

Waiting to grow.

Looking on.

Envious of the lucky ones.

Blooming,

Smiling,

Colorful.

You’ll grow,

She whispers.

I’m feeding you.

But I can’t hear,

Or feel.

Illusions,

Taste sweet.

Distractions,

Are wonderful.

And reality,

Is often sad.