Like the wind beating upon the Rockies
We were shaped
Like the grasses
We learned over time
To endure, and
To flow
In silence
As if at we had not a care in the world
We rested
Under blankets of snow
Until Chinooks exposed our fragile wisps
Like the wildflowers
We were rare
And hard to find
– Maggie
Maggie O’Byrne is a Canadian poet who writes primarily about personal experiences in the form of narrative and free verse. You can find her blog @ http://maggieobyrnepoetry.wordpress.com/
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