Just You

Christa Catana
ILLUMINATION-Curated
Feb 26, 2021

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A poem about feeling different.

Photo by Sven Gauditz on Unsplash

Not a weed, I never was,
although grown from the same city sidewalks.

Not a rose, I never was,
although my skin felt as soft.

Not a daisy, I never was,
although we smiled under the same sun.

Nothing more than floating on a wish,
I’ve always been a dandelion.

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Christa Catana
ILLUMINATION-Curated

Writer and restauranteur in the making. Ex-touring photographer. Encouraging healthy living in low-income communities in an accessible way. I’ve had 40+ jobs.