Howard Johnson - Garden Lady

Her fingers long and slender
As to the rest of her
Wonder how such frailty could, labor

Seen with dirt under nails
Her drive is a better world
She has gone further
Than just a frail young woman

Her fingers long and slender
With the smell of future flowers
Soon will give you much to see
Exceeding your garden needs

The plants she sows
They are hardy
They will grow
Through heat
Through neglect
She will give you what you expect
And tell you not to neglect

Keeping them alive is nothing new
Seedlings comming through

In a secret garden
Away from the cruel....

She holds a thornless rose
Timeless and fragile
Pretty and pink
With other pastel inks
The blossoming is forever
In her heart
A model for all to know
For no other could grow

Another season begins
Life lush and green
That is her nature
Fingers long and slender

Howard Johnson

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