Lost Little Lotus
By Leela S
Adrift in a pond full of emptiness
Away from where the lily pads float
A lost little lotus bobs up and down
Afraid to bloom out into the world
She floats there atop a lily pad
Scared about what mother earth may say
A lost little lotus all alone
Frightened to unfurl her beauty
So then again in the silence
She stays there perfectly still
A lost little lotus by herself
Watching the sunset dim
But suddenly in the dark
She gathers all her strength
That pretty little lotus glowing bright
A new star has bloomed again