A pink as pink asCotton candySyrupy sweet on a green paper stick.Marshmallow swirls and Sparkles the Twinkles in a child's delighted eyes.

Shaped just like a tubaA horn to lead the bandPurple blossomCatches SunlightSips rainPlays melodies.

What is hidden inside a bud?What secrets of life stir unseen?What beauty tightly wrapped Grows there the petals in between?What is it waiting there for? A word from God? A shaft of sunlight?A pearl of dew or a droplet of rain?Tells it the moment is right.