“Like Weeds Among Wildflowers
I wake each day like a scarecrow,
propped up in a field I didn’t plant—
patchwork smile, straw-stuffed pride,
arms outstretched in borrowed stance.
The sun rises, honest and unafraid.
Birds sing their truths without trying.
Even the bees—bumbling, busy—
seem to know just where they're flying.
But I? I shuffle through my hours,
like a cat in a dog’s parade,
hoping no one sees the seams
or hears the doubts I’ve barely laid.
There’s bread to bake, the table to set,
the kettle boils just the same.
I nod and say “I’m fine, just tired,”