BLUE’S GARDEN

ENVIRONMENT
you cannot grow everywhere you are planted
run to the depths of a forest and into a meadow
a place of novelty and wonder
filled with blue lilies and wise trees and empowering sunflowers
abundant sunlight and soft raindrops and rich soil
they whisper possibility and potential
they whisper all-encompassing love

DEAD LEAVES
let go of the past
cut your hair three feet to one
negativity is a pile of empty thoughts
trim them off, lay hatred to eternal rest
moments buried overtime: carefully, sorrowfully, unapologetically
let them decompose into lessons
let them grow into something beautiful

NOURISHMENT
learn to trust again
accept the fruits and flowers of your surroundings
it is neither pity nor play
these beings grow with genuine care and authentic compassion at their roots
intertwined soulmates drinking cherry wine and radiating in creativity
you are OK now
you are not alone

LIVING THINGS
live spontaneously and defiantly
adventure up the quietest hills, into the loudest forests, down the changing rivers
run through the movement of existent and nonexistent colors
the enormity of the universe in held hands
open the jars of raspberry jam and flower honey memories on a lazy afternoon
together you do not know what you will blossom into
together you do not know how beautiful you will bloom

HEALING
i can grow in the realm of starlight
to be resilient in the destruction forest fires
pocket photographs of passion and happiness within myself
gathering fresh herbs to brew a cup of chamomile tea
the tarot cards are in our favor
we sing hope and forgiveness
we sing growth and evolution

—By Jelena B., 17, California