Sunflower Me

Pick my florets one by one

Discard them into the wind

Until nothing but my head remains

And that vibrant yellow ceases to exist

Witness my stem and leaves wither

From green to gray with time

Leave me with no energy to carry on

No strength to hold my head up high
Falling in wait for the future nigh

Reviews

[Curly Grace]

A soft, sorrowful image...the sunflower fading mirrors the speaker’s own exhaustion.

[Carrie]

Nice visual, expressing the life of a flower. Maybe you could add on the seeds being released ?

[Broken Soul]

Thanks for commenting! I did consider continuing on that route, but I wanted this piece to focus on the breakdown, rather than rebirth. I was describing my current state of mind haha.

[Carrie]

No energy no strength hope your feeling better