Hollyhocks

 

What a nice surprise today! 

What a lucky, splendid day! 

I touched scarlet hollyhocks, 

Their soft centers & green stalks. 

Gorgeous plants bent in salute, 

They looked solemn, they were mute. 

Who will guard them in the night 

And sing lullabies “Sleep tight”, 

And embrace in the moonlight?

Reviews

[TLK]

I like how this (childish?) enthusiasm slides into the worries of what will happen in the evening.