Flowers of LifeA Poem by ConfuserLife and changes that come along, breakups, remnants we leave behind, memoriesFlowers of Life
My yellow and white daffodils of every flavored scent, Gathered together to protect their fragile petals, Never sorrowful cheerfully awaiting tomorrow, But the groundhog dug holes, eating the seeds In the rows that I hoped, now packed full of weeds. Heavy coated colorful lilies, exotic unencumbered, Restless for touches planted in garden’s summer, With great care I took, but now impatiently thirsting, Like me, for delicate tender touches of the earth’s wonders. The weeping cherry tree splattered tiny white blossoms, A blizzard conquered melancholy, but never forgotten. Not to be a noble one sculpted by tradition, still Sentimentality rushes inside never unforgiving, Their veins filled but altered now awaiting the villain’s slaughter, I weaned away my flowers, conquered love's burden and strife, But still abandoned, no funeral; Mourning does take its time. Cut down the ashen bulbs of lavender and white crocus, Red tulips and all my colorful roses, wrung in the dirt, By the hard rocks invading the dwelling’s circumference, Another unwise Sacrifice for martyrdom, Terminating my affections, returning unrelenting, But too heavy a toll, my acquaintance severed, With a machete: Fiend, flower hater, garbage maker, morbid master, But how I did love the cheerfulness most of all, Every summer, spring, winter and fall, Though now I’ve crossed my heart of it all, I did tenderly care for my
flowers that lie. So where did my glorious garden go?
I heard the weeping cherry is not fairing, Ruined with hard knocks, aphids, mites, Pine needles, women haters, (FORGET-me-Knots) and what not. No pity for soft petals that fell upon brown leafs, That speak of unfastened pain, vigilantly raked away, So quickly and carelessly they perish beneath old oak trees. © 2015 ConfuserAuthor's Note
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StatsAuthorConfuserManning, SCAboutHappily married with three wonderful children. The first poem I attempted was Paper Heart which I submitted here last year. People here have been so kind and encouraging! Their feedback and reading t.. more..Writing
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