Flower, Gone With the Wind

A flower, lovely and lithe, stands basking
Before the glory of my eyes, and smiles
To the winds blowing across my fields,
That stares jealously, at what belongs to me
The fragrance of my heart!

But alas! Along comes a whirlwind,
Blowing and puffing with destructive jealousy!
Too strong for my timorous flower
And deracinate it from my garden, roots and all
Leaving a porous hole in my heart!

I groan, and moan, such a lovely flower,
Stolen from me, right in my garden
That held the dream, to grace my room
In a vase that holds my heart
Enslaved in passions and dreams! 

Oh lovely flower, gone with the wind!
Brought me such pain, and loss
Never again shall’u grace the vessel in my dreams
With fragrance from your petals,
That draws bees to thy nectar!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Charles. Love, Carol
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February 22, 2012 at 1:29 AM
Thanks Carol. I am humbled xoxo
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February 19, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Charles, very nice work. Congrats on having your work featured by Poetry Soup this week..........S.Ronthorpe
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February 22, 2012 at 1:30 AM
Thanks Samuel
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February 16, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Lovely poem Charles. Welcome to our pages. Love, Joyce
Mwalimu Avatar
February 22, 2012 at 1:29 AM
Thanks Joyce
Bailey Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Your poems are amazing,Charles. You have much talent. God Bless, Avis
Mwalimu Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 11:46 PM
Thanks Avis. You make me feel like a real poet!
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February 13, 2012 at 7:07 AM
Sweet and lovely poem you writhing here Charles,beautifuls lines! - oxox love Anne-Lise - Happy Valentines Day to you, do something romantick Charles.
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February 13, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Thanks Anne. Wish you a lovely valentines too
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