Emmet Klaseus
Mom is a pink lady slipper
Found wild in Minnesota
It takes 5-15 years to bloom
Mom took 48
Because she was uprooted
And placed in the Deep South
On the boarder of her survival zone
So
She did just that
Survived
Until, after 5 years
The late bloomer of late bloomers did just that
She burst in a flourish of pink and white
Watching my mom has been awe inspiring
Her face lighting up like a fire
Discovering her passions
Finding her career
Learning to love herself
She is teaching me that it is never too late
Even if everyone is blooming around you
A flower is still worthy of life
In its dormancy
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