Daisies

);(

Junior picked a daisy

for the girl just down the street

He'd seen her for a few weeks now

and found her very sweet

But as he walked along the way

to get to her front door

Lightning struck and thunder boomed,

the skies began to pour

 

He ran till he was underneath

the oldest big oak tree

It was by far, the driest place

nearby that he could be

He looked down at the daisy

and the petals very white

That's when a thought came to his head

that seemed to be so right

 

He pulled the first one off the stem,

she loves me, then he said

Another perfect petal came

the daisy now had shed

Before too long just one remained,

his fingers they did reach

But now he knew the answer that

would come that it did preach

 

She loves me not rang through his mind

as he strolled towards his home

Then sat upon the wet front step

just frowning all alone

He sat there till the sun returned

so brightly in the sky

The rain had stopped, the clouds were gone,

the ground was turning dry

 

When then he saw that little girl

come walking with a grin

She had a daisy in her hand

and handed it to him

I picked this for you just to see

if you would like to play

Let's pull the petals off of it,

see what it has to say

 

He thought and thought, his frown it grew

for just a little while

When then his eyes they opened wide

and now he wore a smile

Ok, he said, but this is what

I think that we should do

Let's start it with, "She loves me not"

if that's ok with you

 

: )

Author's Note

Just having a little fun on a boring, quiet Friday.

Reviews

[duff]

Bright flowers and dramatic black & white. I like the drip of emotion and color.

[willweb]

Thanks so much Duff. I am happy you liked it.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

This is another endearing poem, full of sweet innocence. Trying to change the outcome by choosing a different opening is tempting fate indeed.

[willweb]

Thank you again. Hey, you gotta try something when your heart is involved, even when you are young. Hzopefully it was worth the risk. : )