Tender and tentative
the shoot grew
a tight furled flag
wrapped around a central stem
of no real note or notice yet
it is attended to occasionally
and
with the outward appearance of all being well
it is left again
Taller it grows
filling out
flushing with colour
it begins to unfurl
and the wounds it has quietly sustained
become apparent
bruised
tatted
scored
on show for all to see now
yet
all preventable
for want of a little more attention
and a little more care
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Becky Walker
Pawnbroker (please don't ask) by day, artist and spoken word performer by-whenever-else. My written word is where I play with the personal as I feel vulnerable enough up in front of people already and I don't want that getting worse!
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