True Love

The little old lady puts on her gloves and her hat, 
walks out to her garden, with her little black cat. 
She speaks to the plants as though they could hear, 
the cat just stares at the lady and meows, poor dear. 

She prunes and she primps each flower with care, 
the flowers respond with beauty so fair. 
She waters and weeds in all of their beds,
and all of this work, a complaint never said.

She waits and she waits for her flowers to bloom, 
she would grow more, if she just had the room.
And finally one morning, the roses she loves,
open their wings like a beautiful dove.

She cut one at the stem, and held to her lips,
and kissed the soft pedals, while a tear gently slipped. 
The little black cat thought to himself, why does a rose get so much love,
and not something more fitting, like an old lady's glove?




                                                
10/26/18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Awtry Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 11:34 AM
back with congratulations :)
One Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 3:59 PM
I started gardening this year, gardens are a blessing from God... Nice storytelling in your poem..
Rushing Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 5:41 PM
I agree gardening is a labor of love. thanks silent one.
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 1:42 PM
Hello Wren, you wrote a beautiful poem. I can see the cat and the old woman and rose,I love roses. Have a nice day my friend.
Rushing Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 1:50 PM
Thank Darlene, have a blessed day.
Krutsinger Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 11:27 AM
I can so relate to this as I love gardening, and I purchase garden gloves in packages of fives as after a small bit all of the fingers of the glove are gone.
Rushing Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 1:04 PM
What the gloves lack in beauty, they make up for in duty.
Awtry Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 11:01 AM
"she would grow more, if she just had the room" You made me want a little black cat :)
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