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Surprise Satisfaction
September 5, 2014
I hold the day lily,
break off a piece,
and stare at the yellow petal.
I try to stall by sniffing it,
but all I smell is the earth.
Reluctant, I run my finger down its silky surface.
It seems wrong to eat such beauty.
I nibble the corner.
Coolness tickles my tongue
and runs down my throat.
It doesn't taste half bad.
Soon the bright petal is gone.
I'm amazed that I feel so satisfied.
I look at the day lily,
still in my left hand,
now missing one yellow petal,
and break off another piece.
© Elizabeth H., San Bernardino, CA
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