Broken Petals

When a flower loses a petal, it continues to bloom. It doesn’t close in upon itself in fear of losing another. And it doesn’t reach out to take one from its neighbor.

When a tree is bent by the wind, it digs down even deeper. A tree continues to grow, and through that struggle it becomes stronger. It doesn’t try to pull the rest of the forest down with it.

When a tomato falls from the vine, it lets go of its form and welcomes the next chapter. And in return it is born again as something new. It doesn’t exhaust itself trying to get reattached.

Life will bring pain and loss and sometimes doubt. But when it does, I too will continue to bloom.

I won’t pass that pain on like a baton to the next person. I’ll accept it, and learn from it, and transform myself, and the pain, into something beautiful and new.

©️ Cristen Writes