Progeny

When u look

Do u see my individual

That made your sacrifice whole

Or the misaligned screws

That broke off from your iron walls

Do u see my flowers that have blossomed despite thinned roots

Or the crooked branches that caved to the pressures of the cold

Do you see my strength that holds the spirit of many matriarchs

Or the rusty remnants of a lost generation

What hurts - is it your feelings or your expectations

Will you ever decipher between the two

Will you ever want to know if there is anything beneath the mud, will you ever choose me over your comfort

Who do you see

When you look

Do you lament for

Who you wanted me to be

Or do you see me