Florescence - Poem by Robert J. Tiess

Let aspirations reach as leaves
which feel for sun beyond the clouds,

whatever warmth and radiance
might make your mind more like the rose:

soft petals
flaring glorious

revealing richness
waking art ,

geometries
outside all lines
    poised high
      upon a sturdy stem
encompassing important thorns

      so no one thieves too easily
      or ruins blooms ahead of time
      before those blossoms burst with truth.

Your dreams must not be mere bouquets
which prettify but wither soon.

Embrace the sky, its grace and light!
Unfurl and thrive! Be bold and bright!