The first brief breath of warmth
sunshine yellow
appreciated brightness after
frigid grey

symbolizing rebirth

and yet

somehow they also stand
for the love I hold for you.

To give many is to give good fortune
To give one is to give misfortune

How a little flower that hardly lasts
the whole of a month
can encompass such a duality
as contrasting night to day

symbolizing hope

and yet

somehow they also stand
for the love I hold for you.