Potent Petals
Clouds explode and bloom
Flower petals fall as rain
Sunshine picks them up again
Counting each scented one
He loves me
He loves me not
(The rhythm of a young girl’s dreams)
Aphrodisiacs of soothing fragrance swirl:
Lavender, Honeysuckle, Roses
Magnolias in the summer
Frangipanis for the evenings
In Spring, Wisteria, in time for beginnings
Lily-of-the-valley, delicate but tough
Jasmine, so calming at the pressure points
Young girls twist daisies together, a friendship chain
Before candy necklaces became all the rage
Aloha leis welcome us into the warm island sun
Anchor us as friends to the Pacific chain
Should cataclysmic clouds explode and bloom
Showering all mankind with potent petals
How dangerous our scented love becomes
A contagious infusion of happily ever after
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