A rare flower

People seem to just come and go
without noticing this flower
not even a glance was thrown at her
for they find nothing fancy in her —
color’s dull
no fragrance at all
thorns around its stem
and withered petals!

But one day
this flower chance upon a stranger
looking around…
seeking for one rare flower
that might catch his eyes
he didn’t notice her at first
but this flower, hesitant and afraid
decided to make her presence known!

With her withered petals
she stretch out and unfold her beauty
the thorns that were there began to fall off
as it brings out a fragrance, no one could resist!

The stranger looked back
at that dull color flower with withered petals
and noticed how it changed
for each time he threw his attention to her
her color is becoming bright
and seem to have life now
its fragrance has now become more solid
overpowering the fragrance of other flowers around!

That’s when he thought
he wanted this flower for himself
He gave her all his attention
watered her with much love and care
brought her the sunshine that she needs
and all like magic! —-
that dull color flower
became the brightest and the most colorful amongst all of them
that withered petals?
they’re as fresh as ever

But I have to warn the stranger
not to pick this flower
let her grow in beauty
and give out her fragrance
and then you’ll be the proudest
to ever possess this rare flower!

March 2008