The Daylily
And welcomes the world into its heart
Reaching for the sky to embrace the day
A few hours to shine before it withers and falls apart
But as short and fleeting as its life appears
The daylily does not waste its time regretting its fate
Instead, it shares its elegance eagerly with the world
Knowing that as the sun rises, its beauty we await
Why can't we approach life the same way?
Greeting each day as a celebration
Knowing that we have today to shine
Offering love and compassion without hesitation
The daylily offers a wonderful lesson
About time well spent; no minute cast aside
We can take on our dreams and give others hope
And tomorrow their beauty will not be denied
Published by Donna Cavanagh
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21 Comments
Post a CommentLovely poem. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely.
Nice poem about this one day flower!
very pretty
Lovely poem.
Wonderful poem, lovely sentiments!
What a beautiful way to look at it, Donna. I'm going to read this to my husband who always says, "why do we have these flowers that only last a short while?" cheers )
Great poem and beautiful thoughts! Each day we show up slightly differently than the day before, but we often don't know the subtle changes until we think back over time how we've changed.
So inspirational, thanks for sharing Donna!
gorgeous poem donna