If life were a garden................ <br />Mine would be lush and green, <br />Filled with roses of remembrance, <br />Snapdragons for my children, <br />Lillies of the valley for my teardrops <br />Tulips for my friends, each a different hue; <br /> <br />If life were a garden................. <br />Mine would be warm and sunny, <br />Rich with love and friendship <br />Ripe with fragrant blossoms <br />A rainbow colored tapestry <br />Of intricate design; <br /> <br />If life were a garden................. <br />Mine would be constantly changing, <br />Young buds beginning their journey, <br />Climbers extending their reach, <br />Mature flowers basking in sunshine <br />Older ones dipping their heads; <br /> <br />If life were a garden................... <br />Mine would be short on regrets, <br />A few scattered weeds to remind me <br />That nothing is perfect by far, <br />And raindrops are part of the growing - <br />My flowers bloom best where they are. <br /> <br />5/16/2008<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-life-were-a-garden/
