Tallest Red Poppy

You have a choice

go to seed

give in to the dust

or cut through the weeds

and all the other stuff

Just for now

forget the leaps

the bolts from the blue

do not go to a beat

simply just

keep your feet

Look inside

Tallest Red Poppy

you will find

gardens of everlasting knowledge

environments of foliage

everything in season

everything in time

a while to unfold

and faster to unwind

No need to leap

your seeds will grow

more of you

will eventually show

grow leaves

produce pollen

attract bees

there will be weeds

Short poppies

sprawling at your feet

under your skin

an opioid intoxication

short-term gratification

don’t be blind

ultimately

it is not your kind

Remember

the company you keep

the seeds you sow

the growth you seek

faster could turn you

the darkest hue of blue

Keep bright

turn towards the light

stand Tall

stay Red

act gentle

be careful

for you are never unravelling

Tallest Red Poppy

but forever unfolding