BLOOM

I see you,
And I bloom just a little,
A four o' clock under partial sun..

I'm happy to see you just over my horizon.
My petals tremble in anticipation.

You're sunlight,
But I still sit in partial shade,
Unsure just how far the sun will rise over my corner of the garden.

I want you to rise,
But I'm not sure how far I want you to rise,
Until I know just how much you want to warm me.
And only then would I open to you fully.

(10-25-2002)