Typewriter Rodeo: Awkward grass

Awkward grass (for Megan)

There it is

Peeking up

The start of spring

When all the other blades

Are stretching out

Literally shooting up

With growth spurts

Overnight

And will you

Look good?

Will you sprout

Strong and sure

Or get trampled

Underfoot?

Oh there is no way

To know, sweet grassling!

The only truth is

We all struggle

And we all will bend

But never break

So just keep reaching

However awkwardly

For the sun.

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