【A Violet】

               By Tian Yu Zhi

She calculates the time 

When the first morning ray shines upon her

Slowly opens its petals

Let celestial energy infuses in her for more flower buds

She responds to the warmth and light with vibrant colors 

So that the Sun can easily spot her

It is a dance between a violet and the Sun

Nothing else matters

She doesn't care to be

The brightest color in a garden, instead 

She chooses a quiet corner near a brook 
 
Lowers her head when passersby glance over

On rainy days, when the Sun is no where to see

She grows her heart-shaped leaves

                           2021.8.15