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Gardenias Shaped to an Afternoon
Gardenias shaped to an afternoon,
sunlight draping around each sweet
scented bloom.
Counting seconds as blessings, life's
petals soon fade,
disappearing quickly like quarters
in an arcade.
Moments to cherish, no seconds to
waste, so different from yesterday
when our youth did we
taste.
From minute to minute as each year
goes by, the summers get shorter as
we ask ourselves why.
Fragrance as sweet as life's early
years, minus dim thoughts of regretful
sought tears.
To ponder the seasons in a memory
filled room, savoring gardenias
shaped to an afternoon.
zuzu_petals (c) 2005
Gardenias shaped to an afternoon,
sunlight draping around each sweet
scented bloom.
Counting seconds as blessings, life's
petals soon fade,
disappearing quickly like quarters
in an arcade.
Moments to cherish, no seconds to
waste, so different from yesterday
when our youth did we
taste.
From minute to minute as each year
goes by, the summers get shorter as
we ask ourselves why.
Fragrance as sweet as life's early
years, minus dim thoughts of regretful
sought tears.
To ponder the seasons in a memory
filled room, savoring gardenias
shaped to an afternoon.
zuzu_petals (c) 2005