Wildflowers sprout from my skeleton,
wrapping around my bones and creating makeshift ligaments.
With each blooming flower my courage grows stronger,
my feet becoming velvety roots,
stubborn in their soil,
sure of themselves for once.
As my ribcage overgrows with tiger lilies
And birds of paradise and sunflowers,
My jaws unhinge in a cascade of
Carnations and blue bonnets and hibiscus stems.
I wear a flower crown of daisies upon my skull
To remind me that I am noble
And brave
And daring
And I rule this organic mess I call mine.
LC Anderson High School
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