Somebody will probably kill for this
It is true. I was talking to a good friend the other night and she sent me some of her poetry. I have always thought she was an incredible artist, which she is. So for lack of a better post i will risk pissing somebody off. i am pretty she doesn't read this but we will find out after this. Get ready for incredible!
With a Flower Comes a Kiss
by the most incredible poet i know
In the heat of a May afternoon
I waddle behind my father to the garden.
His chore: plant Marigolds around the border.
My mother afraid I might trample
her freshly sprouting stalks, closes the garden gate.
Undeterred I grab a fistful of orange flowers
the soil in compact squares straight from the nursery.
Still in diapers, and not tall enough to reach over the wire fence,
I pass each ruffled puff ball through the chain links.
My dad helps my small fat fingers snake each blossom through.
While he pats each plant into place,
I press my face against the wires, jut out my jaw,
pucker my lips and wait,
eager for the kiss I know will follow.
One day my dad will shake his head.
He'll wonder why he every taught me
that with a flower comes a kiss,
as he watches the line of boys at my window
each holding a flower.
please comment i would love to hear what other people think.
With a Flower Comes a Kiss
by the most incredible poet i know
In the heat of a May afternoon
I waddle behind my father to the garden.
His chore: plant Marigolds around the border.
My mother afraid I might trample
her freshly sprouting stalks, closes the garden gate.
Undeterred I grab a fistful of orange flowers
the soil in compact squares straight from the nursery.
Still in diapers, and not tall enough to reach over the wire fence,
I pass each ruffled puff ball through the chain links.
My dad helps my small fat fingers snake each blossom through.
While he pats each plant into place,
I press my face against the wires, jut out my jaw,
pucker my lips and wait,
eager for the kiss I know will follow.
One day my dad will shake his head.
He'll wonder why he every taught me
that with a flower comes a kiss,
as he watches the line of boys at my window
each holding a flower.
please comment i would love to hear what other people think.
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