Praying Petals

by Tracy Duffy

Image credit: Alexander Mass on Unsplash

How many Rose petals have fallen for you

Did you seek its source of thorn and jilt

How many of your Daisies dropped from the dew

Can you prop them back up and carry the scent

While plucking the petals ‘love me, love me not’

Have Lilac and Lily nectar quenched your melody

As Sunflower seeds breeze across the field

Sharing a garden prepared as you are

Seeking perfume to portray your being

Which petal, which petal can slow the bleeding

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Tracy Duffy

Tracy writes poetry to share life experiences through community, motherhood and marriage, while working in cosmetology, management and medical services with a BS in Organizational Management. Published in Bacopa, Writers Alliance of Gainesville; Open Door Magazine Labyrinth; Anti-Heroin Chic; Passage; The Sandy River Review; The Bluebird Word; Hudson Valley Writers Guild; Poets for Peace Sunflowers Rising Anthology; SHINE Poetry Series which are posted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tracysprayingpetals/