perennial

my insides sprout like vines
winding their way up the trellis
laying in the tub, i had no idea
that i'd find a way to rise on my own
i had no concept of the canopy
the greenery that would grow from my limbs
more verdant than any word i'd speak
and more rooted than any action i'd take
connected to every seed of thought
that was planted before me
i was worthwhile, i was worthwhile, i was worthwhile
i speak the words into the mirror
until i feel their truth
for the first time in 30 years
i see myself for what i really am
a perennial coming back stronger
with everything i invest back into me