Petals In the Wind

I ran at the sight of the petals
Which swiftly flew past me,
In my little shoes I chased it
Thinking that an adventure this will be.

They floated,all purple against the sky
With no obstacles to block their way,
I ran over the hill and tried to reach
But by then they were further away.

The little petals danced to the tunes of the wind,
Every step they could master .
Which made me want them even more
And dashed behind them,faster.

When they did a glissade
And descended to about my height,
I jumped and caught few of them
My eyes twinkled with delight.

I gently opened my fist
But they seemed as lifeless as could be,
So I tiptoed and gave them back
To the wind where they'd be free.

They whirled around me in a circle
To this day in my memory this experience is pinned,
At last they left me with a magical fragrance
The purple petals in the wind..

By Sadaf Syed
For the contest 'Petals In The Wind'
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dietrich Avatar
February 3, 2013 at 6:47 PM
you did fantastic with your entry. I really enjoyed this frolic of yours with the petals. Congrats on a well deserved win.
Kendrick Avatar
February 3, 2013 at 5:12 PM
Ahhh!!I really like this one..The ending is especially poetic..Congrats on your win..Sara
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
February 3, 2013 at 1:05 PM
Congratulations on your winning spot xx
Bunton Avatar
February 2, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Congratulations on your win!! :)
Squyres Avatar
February 1, 2013 at 9:21 AM
How tender and sweet...giving the petal it's freedom...love this !! Well deserved win !! Congrats !!
A   Avatar
January 31, 2013 at 9:13 PM
Sadaf, . Congratulations :-) In Gail's "Petals In The Wind " contest. Always~ PD
Poet Avatar
January 30, 2013 at 7:12 PM
You have done it very beautifully Sadaf.Enjoyed this very much.Thanks for visiting my poem.
Liwayway Avatar
January 24, 2013 at 5:31 AM
wonderfully written poem friend Sadaf.. Good luck in the contest :) Hug, Maria
Ali Bhat Avatar
January 24, 2013 at 3:58 AM
beautifully penned ....loved it...
Gasun Avatar
January 24, 2013 at 3:57 AM
This is an awesome rhyme you've penned my dear friend, Sadaf. I love it, the wonderful image and the feeling. Thank you so much for sharing and your kind visit in one of my poems. Have a great day! love/hugs, Leonora
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