A TESSA IN THE WOODS
Once upon a path
An occasional glance may find a Tessa
Nestled among the pine
It’s a simple little flower
That peeks in your attention
The beauty in it’s lines
Are pure as the light
The beauty in it’s color
Matches no other time
It’s petals catch the gentle wind
Capturing fleeting moments in the sun
While it’s spindly stems sway seductively
Alluring the life that is abound
Shy it is to human eyes
Clever too, a deceptive sigh
Save this wild one not
Let her dance naked in a summer shower
For no one will see
That life
Once confined to a pot
Walk along your path
With a smile deep inside
Holding the secret you share
With a flower that lied
Braden Stephens
September 6, 1994
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