Peonies

 sometimes I think about the peonies and 

wonder why some people would hate them

they're bright, pink, and smell good,

but some people are just allergic

they can't value them simply because

they can't breathe around them

maybe I am

the peony

and maybe some people 

are just allergic 

to me, 

but some people won't be

and they will think I am beautiful

and they would love to put me in 

a vase on their kitchen table

and watch me bloom 

everyday

- Leah Rae