Jacarandas in Lusaka

Author Drew D. West

Jacarandas in Lusaka

Drew D. West

Jacarandas burst
in hues of purple and blues—
they giggle with such glad faces.

I wish I took more pictures
in Lusaka when they bloomed.

They remind me of you.
For months, you’ve searched
beneath the ground, soaking up rich waters 
and waited to debut
buds and now flowers.

You could spend your time
wishing blooms appeared 
sooner—but why? 
Instead, let’s take pictures.

Let’s place flowers on the altar
and press them between
pages of sacred text
to be remembered in colder times.

And rest in this 
daring but sure truth—
you will bloom once again.

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