They buried a seed and thought it would die

Not realizing it was a Sunflower and

It would push through the soil and shine

I fell from a brown satchel, carried by farmer Ted,

Trampled into the ground and in that space

I stayed, grew and survived

Tough as nails,

I burst through gravel and dirt to meet my namesake, the Sun

The boldness of yellow I grin and thrive

Not even cheddar cheese could show up as yellow as I