This unlikely shimmering sea of petals towers tall.
The flowers flow in the breeze, standing tall.
Emulating the endless hues of the sun
They reach for their admirable muse, stretching tall.
The seeds on the sunflowers’ heads look like
A gentle eye, gazing above the others, reaching tall.
Even through each strenuous, stressful storm
Of the summer, the golden sunflowers remain tall.
Their giant green stalks simply swaying in the wind
Permitting the flowers to flex, but never falter; they are forever tall.
And as the storm ends, the flowers turn back
Gazing upon the sun, once again stretching up tall.
Without knowing, the sunflowers speak to us
That we are always to smile and rise tall.
Elizabeth Melliand is a senior majoring in animal science and business management with two minors in equine science and agribusiness management who plans to graduate in the fall of 2018. She is heavily involved with the equine breeding and marketing program, so a lot of her time is spent at the horse barns. She also enjoys horseback riding and golfing.