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

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Wolf Avatar
May 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Oh, so nice and sweet, David. Poetry as it can still be, e-ven in our post-brains era!! ~ Robo-Poet
Dietrich Avatar
May 15, 2021 at 4:31 PM
well, if he chooses winner based on imagery, this is hands down a winner for ME. Beautiful!
Turner Avatar
May 9, 2021 at 7:49 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:)
Mchattie Avatar
May 14, 2021 at 4:39 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.
Andresen Avatar
May 9, 2021 at 9:45 AM
- Beautiful ... that would be an honor, David :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Mchattie Avatar
May 14, 2021 at 4:37 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.
Ball Avatar
May 9, 2021 at 8:41 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
Mchattie Avatar
May 14, 2021 at 4:35 PM
Thanks Judy. Like most poets... nobody in my family reads my writing. I wonder why that is? Stay well.
Sands Avatar
May 9, 2021 at 6:36 AM
David, this is excellent. I enjoyed reading this today. Very well written. A FAVE for me :)
Mchattie Avatar
May 14, 2021 at 4:33 PM
The world could use a little more romance. Have a great day my friend.
Rose  Avatar
May 9, 2021 at 3:52 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 :)
Mchattie Avatar
May 10, 2021 at 4:51 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.
Romios Avatar
May 9, 2021 at 12:17 AM
OUTSTANDING, DAVID, BRAVO, Paragraph three is earth shattering! It's very powerful , wowserville! ***** A FAVORITE***** Excellent job....,dear heart,!!! Pangie xx
Mchattie Avatar
May 10, 2021 at 4:48 PM
Thank you for the praise. It really helps. This is not my comfort zone at all. Have a great day my friend.
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