If I Were

A thought came to me when I was working - wilted flowers. What if I'm not a wilted flower. I am not a wilted flower. I am a warrior.

I'm not that fragile flower you think I am, 

But if I were a flower, 

I'd be in full bloom, strong and bright, 

Swaying in the field of poppies, 

I'm not about to crack under the pressure, 

But if I were to someday crack, 

I'd show all these beautiful golden dreams, 

My onion-like layers, gold upon gold, 

I'm not a ticking time bomb about to explode, 

But if I were, I'd become the brightest star, 

A shining beacon to those in the dark, 

Destroying the dark and spreading fire, 

I'm not drowning in a sea of air, 

But if I were, I'd learn to swim, 

Back to shore and caress the sands of time, 

And look back to see how far I've come, 

I'm not a broken little girl, 

I am that warrior that men do fear, 

Winning all my battles, by own hand, 

Loving when I want, and whom I choose,

I am living my life in full bloom, 

Not in need of saving, or controlling, 

Thanks to my battles, I became strong, 

For now, I am that warrior of little girl dreams.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful flow of words. led to perfect ending.
"I am living my life in full bloom,
Not in need of saving, or controlling,
Thanks to my battles, I became strong,
For now, I am that warrior of little girl dreams"
I liked the above lines. Hard days and hard life make us stronger. Thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Harley Quinn]

This poem is beautiful. You are talented.

[WillaDanvers]

Awh thank you! I am glad you enjoyed this piece!

[Mario Vitale]

a breath of fresh air with this piece really from the heart

[Hebe]

This piece was powerful and inspiring ... I felt like standing up and shouting YES, YES, YES !

[Abraham Kureshi]

It's simply beautiful..loved it.

[WillaDanvers]

Thank You!!

[ArtisticVisions]

I love this, it's just amazing. The idea and the words... You did a incredible job writing this.

[WillaDanvers]

Thank you very much!

[Lola_Bee]

This made me giggle and smile. Light hearted and inspirational. i love it

[WillaDanvers]

Thank you Lola, I am glad you enjoyed! :)

[Patricia Wedel]

dear poet Wilma... a flower in bloom.. slowly releasing your petals to the warm sun... feeling the mist of life... radiating joy and love... beautiful poetry. truly, Pat

[WillaDanvers]

Thank you for your very kind words Pat :)