Guilt Trip

It's hard to believe that I found this weed/flower so offensive

that I spent a good part of the spring

pulling it out of my garden

It seeds itself here and there

and everywhere

And I discovered that once it takes hold

it shades out any nearby perennials

A few managed

to avoid my

pull-happy fingers

The remaining plants set out

on a mission,

sending up the few flowers left,

to make me see

how badly I had misjudged them

Beacons of their Beauty

While wandering around my all-green garden

looking for something to photograph

I was stopped by the soothing sight

of their lilac hues

Each shift in light encouraged a different shade of mauve

from their delicate petals

Their beauty sent me on a downward spiralling guilt trip

for all the plants that would not flower this year

because of me

These photos capture the happiness they gave me

and I made a fresh vow to be less pull-happy next spring :)