Bloom

I put myself in a room with no windows
To protect myself from the unknown
Comfortable but cold and sterile

I wondered why I never felt grounded
Even on the most solid foundation
And why I could not bloom

I clawed my way out of that room
Put my feet bare into the soil
Learned to let the sun shine on my face

My roots took the risk to uncoil
To feel their way into darkness of the unfamiliar
And my petals have begun to unfurl