The coldest of winter,
a flower had bloomed.
Quivered and shivered,
awaiting her doom.
A voice from inside,
whispered in her ear.
“Reasons you will find,
for why you are here.”
Hope warmed her inside,
kept her standing tall.
The weight of the snow,
had taken a fall.
A bee came along,
offered some advice.
“Let go of your strength,
you will not survive.
It’s too late for you,
you were due last spring,
your kind was all here,
your seed did not give.”
Flower simply nodded
then swiftly responded,
“I am here right now,
my life has a reason,
I will not give up ,
no matter the season,
I would not be here,
without a great purpose,
my life is a gift,
and never a burden.”
Along came a man,
with tears in his eyes,
his love was now fractured,
and said her good byes.
An honest mistake,
had made him so sorry,
he simply forgot,
their anniversary.
Turning to his left,
he noticed a flower,
felt better quite soon,
knowing it had power.
He held it with care,
and gave it a home,
then won back his love,
while claiming his throne.
Next to the window,
her vase set up high.
Objective fulfilled,
flower smiled with pride.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Originally Published on January 18, 2021
A beautiful piece
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Everything and everyone has a purpose in life. Beautiful poem
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Beautiful story Grace, eloquently told, using the flower as an analogy for having purpose! ππβ€οΈπ
Thank you so much. I am so happy you liked it.πππ
I can never anticipate the direction your poems are headed & you surprise me ever timeπ₯°
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Simply charming. Inspiration and good sense you share with us in your verses.
I enjoy reading you.
Hugs from afar, Grace.
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Awww, that was such a lovely story. It bloomed into something especially wonderful. Nice.
Thanks so much, Joyce. Iβm thrilled to hear you enjoyed it.π
I sure did. Your works are gorgeous.
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A wonderful poem, Grace! β€οΈ
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Absolutely. Thanks so much, my friend .π
awwww thew giving flower so sweet Grace. I love this moving story so touching !
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This is so beautiful. Love it
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I very much enjoyed reading this, Grace. Honestly, it’s one of the most beautiful poems I ever read.
This truly made my day. Thank you so much, this really means a lot to me.π
Wonderful and so beautiful, Grace. The flow is exquisite. π
I am so happy you liked it, my friend. Thank you so very much.π
‘Still life with petals’ becoming even more life with petals, and with a rhythmic romantic purpose in your hands Grace.
Thank you and kind regards
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You write beautifully! This is such a smoothing pieceππ
Thanks so much for all of your kind support. Truly appreciate it.π
Beautiful and touching!
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You’re very welcome and you’re very gifted
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Purpose of life! I loved the analogy. Beautifully done, Grace ππ
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Beautiful..
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This is so magnificent! The poem recites a story, a most beautiful one! How peaceful! Reading this poem is like watching a film!
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Beautiful write up! Truly a wonderful read! π€
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Beautiful piece & how the true strength of a flower comes it blooms, wonderful piece, keep going
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So beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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Great job!
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Beautifully expressed. Touchingπ
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