Surrender

A Poem

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

I snuck into the Botanic Gardens
An elf returning to her trees and grasswrens
I wove in and out of throngs of human blur, a ghost, headphones on for protection
I settled on a bench when a flash! of RED caught my attention
A Ti Plant
A Polynesian beauty! The Cordyline fruticosa symbolizes blood, war, and ties between the living and the dead. It is believed she can hold souls
Crimson enchantress! Leaves striking out like swords, miss…