How do you measure
the prettiness of a flower?
Do you look at it from every angle,
taking a ruler to each petal
and then recording the measurements
in order to conclude
perfect symmetry?
Do you lay them
next to others
of the same hue,
matching them with those
that have already won the vote
for overall vibrancy?
Do you gather them into a bunch
for an authority to assess
how well they can be displayed?
Or is it the case
that you do not judge them
at all?
Perhaps you have realised
that in order to fully observe
the beauty in each,
you must first appreciate
their differences.
Treeshallow Musings 