Yesterday
she was a closed bud
Today
she’s burst into pink frills
dusted with yellow
streaked with purple.
Tomorrow
she may fade
but today
she is a glory.
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Shawn L. Bird 
This could be an analogy for stages of life. Well written.
And so it is, Meredith.
😀
Kinda like life, eh?
Precisely.
this is so pretty – I love the picture you have painted in my mind.
Glad you enjoy it, Kim
Reblogged this on crippledatYourtable and commented:
Why is it always the last lines that get me? Way to go, Shawn! 🙂
Because the last lines are crafted to get you, of course.
Glad you liked it, Julia.
Well of course 🙂
all I can do is smile at this…cuz words don’t do it justice…and im still smiling…like a lil weirdo…lol
lol. Smile away, Michele. Smile away. 😉
One poet to another, I like this.
Thank you.
I can almost see the colors. Very nice.
Thank you, Pavanneh.
The cycle of life – but in the case of what you have written applied to the more delicate and lovely forms …
Thanks.
Reblogged this on Charissa's Grace Notes and commented:
of COURSE I have to re-blog this!! Shawn does it again…writes a poem about my day today!
Serendipitous synchronicity!
Great poem. love your writing style 🙂
Thanks Alex! I appreciate you coming by and taking the time to comment.
Beautiful imagery! A delicious poem. Yummy colors.
Thanks, Lorien!