The Coleus

 

The lovely light lilac

And white flowers came

And were pinched off,

They came again

And were pinched

Once more,

Over and over

The arriving and pinching,

Why do you pinch off my flowers

The Coleus asked,

If I don’t you will get old

Looking, go to seed and die,

But that is why I am here,

What if I pinched off

Your purpose for

My gratification,

  For my pleasure.   

 

Stephen Nesbitt ©

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