Ode to Flowers

They spread beauty and fragrance For the sake of it Expect nothing in return Friendly with the thorns They live in grace and peace And fade with joy Apropos no motive They live life for living Nothing comes, nothing goes Continuity pervades Plucked and tweaked Merge with all and never whine Rain, sun and chill Spring, autumn and snow Embrace all and come again Beyond reason and doubt Share the nature and fate with flavor and fullness Full of joy, never in haste With eternity, filling the hearts Exuberance, innocence and poise Blending frailty with strength With vibrance and color Through sunshine and clouds Enjoying the rocks and falls With leaves and boughs Free from weary of time Emitting serenity and hope With benign and blissful heart Turning earth into Eden Rising from the buds O flower! I wish you adieu Waiting for another year