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instructions and rain │ a poem

some children are raised with instructions. some are raised with weather. both grow. just not the same way. the poem: he taught the mango tree to grow straight, tied it to a bamboo stake, checked its bark for cracks after every storm. i grew beside the hibiscus— left to learn the wind on my own, petals folding in weather reports no one filed. on sundays, he polished a pair of shoes that were never my size. they waited near the door like a second shadow. at dinner he measured silence carefully, weighing stories that sounded like his younger voice— laughter landed there, easy as a coin in a familiar bowl. my words were birds at the window: noticed, perhaps, not invited to perch. once i tried standing where the sun fell the longest, hoping warmth was a rule, not a direction. but the light kept tilting— a compass i could not argue with. years pass. the mango tree bears fruit he carries proudly indoors. the hibiscus blooms every morning anyway, scarlet and unnecessary to harvest. in the evening he waters both, though one receives instructions and the other only rain. keywords: (father and daughter poem, sibling comparison, quiet neglect, emotional childhood, growing up unseen, metaphor poetry, mango tree symbolism, hibiscus symbolism, subtle family dynamics, free verse poetry, feeling overlooked, poetic writing, soft grief, literary instagram, coming of age emotions, intellectuals of instagram, students, study material, philosophy, literature, literary, syllabus, common university entrance test, cuet ug 2026 english, bhu, banaras hindu university, bhu memes, du, delhi university, au, allahabad university, central university, small creators, literature majors, disability studies, cultural studies, 2025 wrapped, 10 essays, reads, academics, english majors, nerds of instagram, feminist literature, feminism, intersectionality, engage small youtuber, follow for more, trial, small creator, for you, booktok, books, do the things you don't want to do, you are one of a kind, bookish, bookstagram, booktube, book reels, currently reading, booktok, readerlife, booklover, bookaddict, readingcommunity, reelitfeelit, explorepage, viral, trending, trial) #poetrycommunity #freeverse #girlhood #emotionalwriting #writersofinstagram