LES FLEUR DU COEUR

A Poem by slfisher89

Close my eyes

sleep overtakes my weary soul.

Arrive in a place; reality or dream?

my question go unawsered.

Sight something stirkes;

a thron-filled emerald rose

Beyond the emerald rose; I see another flower;

sunset-orange orchid.

the rose tangles around me

the orchid does the same;

times passes

how much?

days?

months?

years?

I am not sure.

the flowers remain strong

from my nourishment.

The rose emits longling; desires love.

the orchid craves wholeness; wants protection.

I cannot deciced which to let go.

For letting go would mean

watching

one

wither

away

I am content to remain with both

for they are les fleurs de mon coeur

© 2016 slfisher89

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Njeri Brooks

BEAUTIFUL!!

That was my initial reaction to the poem.

However, I am the type of person who likes to analyze what I read...

The reason I am so impressed with this poem is because this is the first poem on writer's cafe that I've had trouble figuring out.

I mean, it seems like you are making a great choice between two beloved flowers.

My interpretation:

But are the flowers symbolic for choosing between loved ones?

You give nourishment to both of them. Love to the Green roses (which tbh are my fav flowers!!!) and protection to the orchids.

Also, what does the saying in French mean?

I also wanted to say that this almost reminds me of a time when I had to choose between two close friends of mine.

I ended up choosing one friend over the other.

My connection/relationship ended up withering away with the friend I failed to choose.

Just like your flowers would have done if you had chosen one over the other....

I really want to know what the title means because I feel like I'm missing a piece of the puzzle..... :(

But overall, I thought this was a very emotional poem.

Can you tell me if my interpretation was correct?

P.S. proof reading is your best friend.

The only mistake that stood out to me was " my question go unawsered", which should have been "went unanswered".