Gardenias Shaped to a Lazy Afternoon

Gardenias shaped to a lazy afternoon.
Sunlight draping around each sweet-
scented bloom.

Counting seconds as blessings, velvet
petals soon fade. Disappearing quickly like
quarters in an arcade.

Moments to cherish, no seconds to waste.
So different from yesterday when our
youth we did taste.

From moment to moment each year goes
by. Summers get shorter as we ask
ourselves why.

Fragrance as sweet as life's early years.
Minus such thoughts of regretful filled
tears.

To ponder life's seasons in a memory
filled room. Savoring gardenias shaped to
a lazy afternoon.

paulygrl (c)