"A Delicate Flower"

A soft petal
Gleaming in the light
Of an early morning dawn
A bead of dew glistens
Slowly sliding along the edge
Down to the stem
Of this beautiful flower

A woman reaches down
And plucks the flower
Out of the ground
Raises it slowly
And takes in a deep breath
Drawing in the scent
Of the beautiful miracle

The woman
Middling height
Hair soft as the spring breeze
Eyes like tiny raindrops
Hair red as a rose
And her smile
Her smile
Bright as the morning dawn

I look up
And glory in her beauty
Her smile warming my heart
Her touch a breath
Of complete happiness
For it is she that I love
With her firey tressess
And it is to her that
My heart belongs
A lamp
By which I guide my life

I know not how to tell her
Nor how to explain
How much she means to me
My mouth
Silent
Unmoving
Whenever she is near
My heart abounds with love
And caring for her
For her and her alone
Would that she could know
The strength of my feelings
My motives
My desires
Then would she know
That with all my heart
I love her
My princess
A slender flower
Decorated by a tiny
Glistening
Pearl of dew