[K] Petals

[gemma]

TITLE: Petals
TYPE: Free Verse
CRITIQUE: Si, senior
OTHER: ---

the messily scrawled lines
stand out to me
each one points them out anyway
first her
then that boy over there
they all make light of the
things i already knew
and it continues to grow
sprout
weave its way up a cloudy
trellis-like sky
i watch with pride
even as its blemishes
and unruly tendencies
bloom with it
and come through full-force
i've created a monster
beautiful and indulgent
sweet and overwhelming
they tell me it's a work
in progress
i smile
that's okay
i intended it that way

[christine ,]

I may not be able to tell you the exact meaning, especially considering it's nearly 1 AM, however, i know it's a masterpiece and I think it's amazingly creative. I really like the last three lines. Not sure why, they're just magical...