What is a flower? With it's puny petals and stem
Just a cultivated weed to be crushed under foot
It is not exactly a precious shiny gem
Its just flora, not even worth a second look
What is a flower? A different colour with every bloom
A supplier of pollen for bees to make honey
To be collected as a bunch to brighten a room
Sold in a market for man to make money
What is a flower? Given to loved ones on special days
Worn as decoration around necks and on heads
Adorned on carnival carts and shop displays
Given to the sick as they lay on thier beds
What is a flower? With its perfume so sweet
Its aroma evoking memories of days gone by
Given from lover to lover when they first meet
To lift your spirits and make your heart fly
What is a flower? Used as a symbol of peace
Red petals signifying blood shed by the brave
On those killing fields in Flanders and Ypres
Left for the courageous men as they lay in their graves
What is a flower? Protruding from the barrel of a gun
Does it mean the gunman will not shoot?
So many people's lives would be happy and fun
But beware the flower in the barrel has no root!
What is a flower? Just a weed on the ground
With grass that grows in between
Insignificantly growing not making a sound
To be walked past and not even seen!
I enjoyed the ebb and flow of this poem. Very cleverly written, Glenn! Keep writing and sharing with us - a '10! ' Best Wishes, Marilyn
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
You captured the essence of flowers so perfectly.A pleasure to read.Thank you. Best wishes. A.