Being the only flower bearing yellow petals <br />Growing tall in the center of nature’s garden <br />Reflecting the sunlight and dancing in <br />The gentle early springtime breeze- <br />My stem would bend perhaps and <br />Perhaps touch the thorns of pink and red roses- <br />Though only for the moment- <br />Roses being the most popular blossoms, <br />People would come and cut them down, <br />Place them in a vase where they would <br />Fragrantly and aesthetically decorate their home- <br />For just a few days before they wither and die- <br />Being a wildflower, no one cares to cut me down- <br />Today all of the other flowers have seemingly disappeared, <br />Either removed by residents of nearby homes or <br />Their petals blown away by an occasional gust of wind- <br />I remain alone amongst grasses and forever growing weeds. <br />Being the only flower amongst grasses, weeds, shrubs and trees, <br />I am content to be present – enchanted when the rain falls and <br />Having the space for my petals to spread and open- <br />So different from the roses, though beautiful to see- <br />Shall be robbed of their glory, cut and a few days later <br />They shall perish and be thrown away. <br />Being beautiful and loved by people has always been <br />Nearly everybody’s greatest dream, but for me- <br />Perhaps not as fragrant and lovely to look at- <br />Being none but an ordinary wild flower, though <br />I am delighted to be part of nature’s bounty- and <br />I believe that a longer life, <br />Being here to experience continued growth, and <br />Basking in the sunlight day by day and then <br />Sometimes feeling refreshed by the moisture of the rain- <br />Is more meaningful and is more rewarding than <br />Beauty, popularity and fragrance that often <br />Terminates even before we see the season end..<br /><br />Claudia Krizay<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/nature-s-gift-2/
