My poem for this painting:

She lowers her gaze to quiet the world, letting every whispered opinion fall away.
In the hush that follows, her inner world softens -
loose strands of thought drifting like her hair, where orchids bloom with the grace and quiet strength she's carried all along.

In this stillness she finally hears the truth she's been circling:
the life she wants has been calling to her for years,
and now.....she is beginning to see it's possible.

Like the small bird that rises on the wing - unbound, effortless -
a symbol of the freedom she's on the verge of claiming.
Its ascent echoes her own: leaving the familiar,
leaving the dimmed versions of herself,
rising toward a future bright with beginnings.

Everything she seeks has always been there,
waiting for the moment she chooses herself.

FLORAL SYMBOLISM:

ORCHIDS:
Symbolise refinement, dignity, and quiet strength.
Chosen to represent composure, poise, emotional control. They are delicate in appearance but structurally resilient.


HIDDEN KEY:
(every painting contains a hidden key for you to find).

A symbol of awakening, buried dreams rising, and the woman you are becoming.