Petal
The Petal is a bud
That opens to a bloom
It blossoms with the Sun
On Summer afternoons
When Climate freezes Day
It’s easier for Men
To know why Petals wither
– Theirs to understand
But when Summer is at hand
And Noon upon the Day
Men can but exclaim
With unconcealed dismay
When the blooming flower
Folds and fades away
But for Frost within the root
And Chill within the stem
– These cannot be ascertained
By Petal or by Man
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