The Garden Nook

A little nook of the backyard garden

but it tells so many stories

of my traits and values,

evokes so many emotions.

The tomato vine grew from seeds,

that I collect from the kitchen.

Resourcefulness.

The flamingo statues were once shiny pink.

Sun and rain weathered them,

rusty patches now.

Impermanence.

The neon-pink rose blooms twice a year,

only when the weather is right.

Opportunity.

The dracaena was bought

twelve years ago; still growing strong.

A friend, that has seen my struggles,

A witness.

The birdbath attracts finches and sparrows.

I had bought it with my first job salary.

I clean the gunk, fill it with fresh water.

Kindness.

The guava tree, the largest in the garden.

I had to have it, a bridge to childhood.

I crush the leaves and inhale,

I am transported to the past.

Nostalgia.