a language with 500 words for pink
does the little girl think
especially on her birthday
or in her Easter dress
I confess it would be nice
in the parlance of gumdrops spiced
to be the first one
to sing and say
the tints of all roses
on any given day
and the roses would be glad
and fling their petals
in an uncommon way
across her path in the dubious wood
for having this once
been understood.
mary angela douglas 23 march 2017
does the little girl think
especially on her birthday
or in her Easter dress
I confess it would be nice
in the parlance of gumdrops spiced
to be the first one
to sing and say
the tints of all roses
on any given day
and the roses would be glad
and fling their petals
in an uncommon way
across her path in the dubious wood
for having this once
been understood.
mary angela douglas 23 march 2017
