I write this poem for that
Beautiful flower in my garden
Do you know? This was the only flower
In my vast, pompous and great garden
That I liked?
I still remember the day
That its tiny bud blossomed to a
Beautiful flower
How splendid it looked,
Like a beautiful lady
Adorned in diamond,
That’s how I felt
When the sun’s rays fell on the dew
Which it held like a precious ornament
Its robe didn’t fall off
When the wind came
Nor did the rain smash it down
Tiny and big bees
Loitered around it
Even the butterflies
Meditated on it
Now I have this graceful flower
Just before me
In this ceramic vase
Allured to its beauty
I didn’t want it to be blown away
With the wind
So I talked with someone
Who could help me
He said there is a secret potion with him
That can keep it alive as long I live
You know how much I loved it, right?
I dedicated my evenings for it
I would watch it sway with the winds
Dancing with the gentle breeze
So I said to this man
Tell me how much it costs
Do you know how much it cost me?
How could you know?
Cos I’m the one who paid for it
It cost me my garden
I gave him my years flower
A grand collection that I had
For this one flower
That I have started to feel
Has lost its beauty
The potion doesn’t work well on it
But I still keep this one particular flower
Always, before my eyes