Shadows come to Light

The ground is infested,

the plant covered in white fungus,

rodents nibbling away at the leaves.

 

Yet, a solitary flower blooms at the top,

seeking the sun determinedly,

looking down only when the sun casts its shadow.

 

That same sun that soothes at sunrise

and scorches in the afternoon.

That same shadow that comes to light

in moments of truth.