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With a tongue-twister name:
bouganvillea.
This flowering vine grows everywhere,
not seeming to need TLC. It can get
along with little water. The wild autumn
winds may rip every leaf from the branches,
but the flowers always return. The blossoms
are small, fragile, and short-lived. But
the vine offers so many flowers that one
may not notice the fallen blooms underfoot.
The secret of this plant is its strong roots
and vine, attaching itself to a structure
and growing stronger every year, until the
base of the vine gets as huge as a tree trunk.
It could be the official flower for Survivors.
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You cannot tell a Survivor
The first sign of a Survivor
A Survivor is one who's faced hell
Survivors come in all shapes and worlds,
Like the flowering vine torn asunder,
You cannot tell a Survivor
If you watch by the road in your travels
This page is dedicated to survivors everywhere,
Cat's Website for Pain Sufferers
By looking in the eyes.
Some pain leaves no bruises,
Some tears bring forth no cries.
Is a loss that hurts so deep,
Be it illness, fear, abuse, despair,
Or a loved one gone to sleep.
And come back still able to smile.
A Survivor is one whose eyes see the dark
Or whose heart has been broken awhile.
And their ranks are not limited by age.
They may have been children abandoned
Or forced to turn an unwilling page.
The Survivor oftimes blooms the most,
Protecting and sheltering others
From the sight of a horrible ghost.
By looking in the eyes.
The face and the smile may lead you
To completely miss the disguise.
You may see a glorious sight:
A Survivor there hugging another
To blossom away a dark night.
and to the people who support and love them.
Here are some places to find other Survivors:
Tiff's List of Low Vision Pages
Chip's Place--Lipomenincogele (spina bifida)
Shaynamaydle's Homepage
SheCat's Support Page for Abuse Victims
Sad Cakes Secrets and Memoirs
Webring Search (find rings for Survivors)