Why Poppies?

photo by Auntie P at flickr

I have always been drawn to and identified with them.

Especially red poppies.

I have a red car, a red coat, and way too many red t-shirts.

I recently read about how to grow poppies.

They can be tricky to grow in the early stages.

The seedlings need a ton of sun, warmth and moisture to sprout.

They need delicate handling.

However, once they are established,

they can re-seed themselves and

produce flowers year after year.

I guess you could say

I am cultivating my inner seedlings

so that I can become the

strong & beautiful woman

I want to be.

And just like poppies

I can not do this on my own.

I rely on a power higher than myself

to give me strength, perspective, truth

and nurturing on this journey.

For me, the sun has always been

a perfect physical analogy

of that power.