I was a blooming daisy
and you were the weed I stumbled upon
your roots strangled me as I tried to grow
they teased me and tested me
but your words became a daily comfort
so I stood tall and reached towards the sun
that neither of us thought I could reach
because I wanted to prove to you
that I could stand on my own
my heart broke when you were torn away from me
without you, I could invest in my own growth
but I still longed for your company
you were the only one who ever challenged me
to be more than I could have been before
we both knew it was for the best,
but I will never stop missing you
and hoping someday you will return to my garden
to poison me again
so I can blossom into who I am meant to become