Upon the flow'rs I gazed today :: prev :: next :: Upon the flow'rs I gazed today And soon was overcome. Too many were there to survey And so my heart was glum. "You have no time," my head declared, "To give each one its due." And so despondent I despaired, And sadly I withdrew. For only I had entered then The flower garden there, My eyes beheld the stunning din, My nose the fragrance rare. Intended I had not to go, Nor planned to step away. 'Twas fate that drew me hitherto And led me down that way Yet fate is cruel, and mocks me now, She knows that I must flee. To tease me so, then not allow; I know you must agree. Though still I know not all is lost, The nature of these flow'rs Preserves their beauty, at a cost Avails them at all hours. And so I hope the day may rise, My harried pace may slow. Then will I relish each a prize And linger there below. © 2010 (27 october) john r. chase
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