Have I Ever Told You That

Have I ever told you that ….. Scent of white gardenias rise here, in my garden, the bush of gardenias is in full bloom – The roses and other blooming blossoms, all dance in the cool breeze of early morning. My garden is like a fresh maiden waiting to welcome her lover. It is still dark outside. I walk across the lawn, on wet grass; I’ve never told him, that I talk to these little buds musically and softly, each morning and they nod their little stems, as I speak to them. They listen to me - “You too look lovely, just like us” - they say; Yeah, even graveyards have little gardens on their surfaces smile I, uneasily; underneath the charm smile, hidden are the deep scars, the bruises made by him with words like stings. I stop near the rose, touch its soft petals, and the stem is full of thorns. Do your thorns too, remind you of the rough times you had in the past? I sigh to myself, Have I ever told you that, if I too was spoken with a speck of kindness; that I speak to you, dear Rose, my face too, will be in full bloom just like my garden. Contest : Have I ever told you that ….. Poetry contest Date : 12 November 2020 Sponsored by : John Lawless 5th Place from the above contest