Love Garden

I watch as a butterfly lands
and kisses the heart of a
peach colored rose.
The beauty of this brings
memories when I was
last in the palace gardens...

It was the evening of the Knight's return..................

The village girls were all a flutter
Their giggles and whispers filled the air
The message had swept through the kingdom
The King's knights would soon appear

The kingdom readied for the celebration
Held in honor of the knight's victorious return
They would tell their stories deep into the night
And of the battles the king would learn

Soon the celebration was in full swing
A joyful time was being had by all
I was arranging roses in their vases
When my name I heard the king call

I was to show a knight to the castle gardens
As his head had become light with wine
So I bid he please follow behind me
And we arrived at the gardens just fine

As we walked slowly through the gardens
We shared our interests, hopes, and dreams
The moon was high and stars shined bright
As knight and maiden shared these things

When he saw the peach colored roses
He picked one with the gentlest of care
Then as he looked deeply into my eyes
He put the rose to rest in my hair

Slowly he pulled me much closer
Until I stood within his embrace
Then gently with only two fingers
Under my chin he lifted my face

Ever so sweetly he then kissed me
And I felt butterflys winging inside
I felt like I were deep in the ocean
Being swallowed by the rushing tide

Gone were thoughts of the palace celebration
As we sank to the ground a silhouette of one
All thoughts of time and place disappeared
All else forgotten in our shared passion

A movement brings me back to present time
As the butterfly leaves the peach colored rose
I must get back to my chores in the palace
No time for wool gathering as the saying goes

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