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Would I Be a Flower

Would I be a desert flower To beguile your wandering eye Where you hesitate a moment To peruse a flower such as I. As you so lovingly marvel At the fragrance of my bloom And your gentle touch lays a shiver To put a blush upon my plume. Would I be a mighty oak tree Stretching tall towards the sky To fill your heart with wonder As you're slowly passing by And sit with me this summer day to pass away the hours While you slyly press against me so To avoid a mid-day shower. Would I be a double rainbow To slake and take your breath away With my colors drab and muted Compared to the beauty you display. But you see in me some worthiness Causing your heart to skip a beat As you leap and laugh through dappled grass With a bounteous world beneath your feet. Would I be the sun from high above To warm you in your stead. But I could never bear to leave you so When twilight sends me to my bed. I would then take hold of life's celestial keys And send a baffled Nature to her room So I could be the sun in the light of day And at night I'd be the moon. Could I be a rainbow, sun, tree or flower? I will now answer brash and true. I would be all these things and many more... Just to love and honor you. The End *Follow my cartoon at Webtoon Bob's Your Uncle.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/16/2021 4:30:00 PM

Oh, so nice and sweet, David. Poetry as it can still be, e-ven in our post-brains era!! ~ Robo-Poet

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/15/2021 4:31:00 PM

well, if he chooses winner based on imagery, this is hands down a winner for ME. Beautiful!

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/9/2021 7:49:00 PM

This is one of those poems that comes from deep within. It's the kinda thing a guy would not say in mixed company because it shows a tenderness , a vulnerable side. really a special write, David. I applaud your openness also:)

David Mchattie
Date: 5/14/2021 4:39:00 PM

Maybe that's why people like writing poetry. It's a solitary effort so being open is easier. Have a great day my friend.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/9/2021 9:45:00 AM

- Beautiful ... that would be an honor, David :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

David Mchattie
Date: 5/14/2021 4:37:00 PM

Thanks A-L. Deep down... maybe there's a romantic in us all. Mine just took a while to come too the for. Have a great day.

Judy Ball

Date: 5/9/2021 8:41:00 AM

This is such a sweet confession of love. I just love it. You should put it on a card and give it to your loved one. She would keep it forever. God Bless, JB

David Mchattie
Date: 5/14/2021 4:35:00 PM

Thanks Judy. Like most poets... nobody in my family reads my writing. I wonder why that is? Stay well.

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/9/2021 6:36:00 AM

David, this is excellent. I enjoyed reading this today. Very well written. A FAVE for me :)

David Mchattie
Date: 5/14/2021 4:33:00 PM

The world could use a little more romance. Have a great day my friend.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/9/2021 3:52:00 AM

Dear David, its so refreshing to read a poem such as this. 1st thing in the morning, on Mothers Day, to make my heart light, and prepare me for the day ahead. Thank you for sharing, you can be anything to the one you love, and you would be loved anyways, have a beautiful Sunday dear poet. Thanks for the visit :)

David Mchattie
Date: 5/10/2021 4:51:00 PM

Love is not that complicated. It is a shame we make it so. Just give to the other person and ask nothing in return. Have a great day my friend.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/9/2021 12:17:00 AM

OUTSTANDING, DAVID, BRAVO, Paragraph three is earth shattering! It's very powerful , wowserville! ***** A FAVORITE***** Excellent job....,dear heart,!!! Pangie xx

David Mchattie
Date: 5/10/2021 4:48:00 PM

Thank you for the praise. It really helps. This is not my comfort zone at all. Have a great day my friend.