"Desert Flower"

DESERT FLOWER

A desert flower
So wild and free
In the harshness of the day
Comfort and peace
An eternity away
Still she stands
Proud and alone
Beauty admired
Misunderstood by all

Why does she choose
Such a harsh
Unforgiving existence
Such an easy life
She could have if she wanted
But still she stands
Alone in the sand
Tall and proud
Strong unbound

Every day would seem
A challenge
Yet she would have it
No other way
So hard a terrain
Others left dying
Decay
Yet every morning
Without fail
Dewdrops glisten
On the tips
Of her pale petals

Admire this
Desert flower from afar
Too simple a life
Would leave her
Wilted dull
So wild, so free
So strong, so proud
Such beauty
Such elegance
Such a harsh world
She’s found

Daybreak arrives
Watch her perform
She does it so well
For all to admire
It seems almost a miracle
A desert flower
So wild and free
Beauty admired
Misunderstood by all