standing...

...tall

in tulip beauty

and buttery splendor

a warrior until the end - tulips begin to droop - gently losing their petals - over days perhaps a week - or more ‘til the final days - of their lives - dipping and swaying this - way and that in artistic grandeur

they continue to stand tall - regal and brilliant with their beauty - on display for all to see - never shying away - but claiming with - confidence what is the course - before them, allowing - everyone to share this natural - result of the tulip cycle - beauty should always be shared - since it inevitably leads to...

a

happy day.....