Letting go of love that once kissed my lips
Walking a new path I stumbled and tripped
A long cold plummet left me almost alone
Do I whither with Shame or rebuild and grow?

Sprouting through the soil and stretching for the sun
I grasp for every ray and drink them one by one

Feeling soft forgiveness and strong acceptance
Sadness has served its sentence

Purple petals relax themselves slowly opening with relief
This flower now sweetly scented grew from the ugliness of grief