“Sunflower”

See how cheerfully you smile in gold yellow,

Unkenneling your ability to represent my sun.

Now, having taught my sunshine to mellow,

Friend of mine, you have become without a thorn.

Let your fragrant oil soothe my heart’s ache,

On the day, your bloom devours my life’s burden.

Why does your golden tear drop at dawn when I awake?

Exalt the hands that planted you in my heart’s garden.

Radiant bloom of beauty! How you blossom in life’s meadows.

©Uche (2008)