A Garden Never is Forever
By
John I. Blair
A garden never is forever,
No more than a life;
The glory of a flower
Fades in hours,
Days at most.
But here’s the prize:
Each moment in a garden
Taken mindfully
Puts one as near to paradise
As one may ever be.
©2011 John I. Blair
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