The bud stands for all things

even for those things that don’t flower

for everything flowers
from within of self-blessing;

though sometimes it is necessary
to reteach a thing its loveliness

to put a hand on the brow of the flower

and retell it in words and in touch

it is lovely

until it flowers again from within
of self-blessing

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Rob Rainer
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