Weeds

Shernaz celebrates nature in this evocative poem.

we bloom invisible, undesirable
among seemingly well-laid out ornamentals;
you wage war on us wanting our annihilation

we are not an anomaly of Mother Nature
there’s place for us too in her Grand Scheme;
dandelions to you, we can be flowers for another

rejected root, stem, leaf and petal by you
we at times are born again in loving hearts;
honoured to be their invaluable blossoms

when replanted tenderly, we flourish
in the warmth of nurturing homes –
our healing powers redeeming their emptiness.

©Shernaz Wadia

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Shernaz Wadia
To Shernaz Wadia, reading and writing poems has been one of the means to embark on an inward journey. She hopes her words will bring peace, hope and light into dark corners. Her poems have been published in many e-journals and anthologies. She has published her own book of poems "Whispers of the Soul" and another titled "Tapestry Poetry - A Fusion of Two Minds" with her poetry partner Avril Meallem.

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