once someone asked me what my favorite flower was
i told them, "a dandelion"
they looked confused for a moment
before i told them why
i like dandelions because
not only are they cute and fluffy [hehe]
they're also weeds
found in every day places
nothing special
but i love them
and for me
i will always think of them as little wishes
running around crazy in the garden
as a child, if you blew it all away in one breath
then you got a wish
now every time
i see one of those cute
fluffy, light
everyday weeds
i smile as i bend down to pluck it gently
trying not to ruffle it too much
i draw in a breath
and watch as the segments go flying
dawdling through the air
and i make a wish
on that flyaway dandelion