The Third Letter

Dear A,

    They say, "Build your garden, and the butterflies will come. And if they don’t, at least you’ll have a garden." But how do I build a garden when my favourite flower is already someone else’s? Every seed I plant feels empty, knowing the one I long for will never grow in my soil. I could fill the garden with a thousand blooms, but none would compare to the one that’s out of reach.

Yours,

H