I wrote "Ordinary Magnificence" this time last year when I realized how I had let doubts and assumptions hinder me from doing what I've always known I wanted to do. In the time between then and now, I am proud to say I've made some changes to realign my life in accordance with my aspirations.
Ordinary Magnificence
by Lauren Taub Cohen
The irises seductively swaggered
draped in their ruffled silk gowns
and the hydrangeas crowded together
with their bursting bosoms
of little lavender leaves
patterned together like a
mermaid’s iridescent tale
at dusk.
And oh those perky daffodils
flirting in their delightful tutus
as the wind embraced them
in a tipsy dance.
I stood before this sight of
ordinary magnificence
and let it illuminate
the sulking shadows
that had lead me to wilt
before I dared to bloom.
What a relief it was
to plant myself
within this crowd of
springtime sprites
and begin to trust
that I too
have the right
to bloom.
