Wildflowers
BY RACHEL TESLER
Sometimes I’m in awe
of how strong I was when you found me,
Wiry and untamed like a field of wildflowers
Boldly growing,
Untouched and pristine.
You called me charming and lovely, but
It was you who charmed me
out of my time, energy, and love.
Deeper in the winter with you,
I lost my glow and lived in your afterglow.
You plucked every last flower you wanted for yourself,
greedy and thoughtless
leaving none for anyone else.
The fields rot empty but for snow.
But deep below the surface
buds of healing stirred in hibernation.
Never underestimate
the power of the strongest human heart.
The grounds thaw now.
Where the land lay bare and muddied,
grasses grow.
Life always lived
simmering underneath the surface,
protective of their most precious time, energy, and love.
Every day without you, I grow stronger.
Proud and free like a field of wildflowers.
Rachel Tesler
Rachel Tesler is an award-winning writer and producer with 10+ years working in film and television. She has developed her craft as a multimedia storyteller producing the top news stories of the day and longform documentary series on topics ranging from crime to human interest. As an undergraduate at Boston University, her screenplay Little Lost Puppy won the First Place Award in the Fleder-Rosenberg Screenwriting contest, as part of the Redstone Film Festival. At Boston University, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Bachelor of Science in Film and Television. Rachel has lived and worked in politics and media all over the world including Boston, Washington, D.C., Jerusalem, London, and New York City. In 2017, she graduated from Columbia University with her Master of Arts in English Education. She published her first book UNBLOSSOMING, a series of poetry in 2023. She started Tattletales Productions in 2024, a boutique production house focused on documentary film and development. She lives in New York City. Professional Portfolio: https://www.racheltesler.co/
