Ode to the Sunflower

you bid the birds and the butterflies to come
you grace the field with the warmth of the sun
you put a smile on all who to thee look upon
you teach the children to pray to the One

sunflower, with your sun-lit face basked in glory
you remind me of sweet songs and fairy stories
your big leaves stretched to the heavens humbly
i am reminded of all God's graces and bounty

i seek you, flower, as an inspiration
a life that is a dream and a passion
you bring beauty, yet wild and common
the example of creation in perfection

/amra

*****
one of the few things that genuinely puts a smile on my face...