Demise Of The Golden Flower Poem by Martin Greyford

Once upon a time;
There was a beautiful flower
In the courts of a certain kingdom.
This flower was placed in the middle of the kingdom
And everyone had the chance and time
To see this beautiful flower.

It attracted many people
As they glanced at it peacefully.
A number of them admired it
And wished it was in their homes
But they couldn't have the time to get it.
They could only see it from a distance.

At some point;
The king decided to take
The flower and place it in his chambers,
In his palace so that only elders
And some superiors could have time to look at it.
He took from it from the face of all people.

The disappearance of the flower
Grieved many people and left others crying.
They could not understand why it had to be
Taken to the palace for it was still beautiful
Young and fresh even after so many years
It did spend on the sun.

It was no more,
It died leaving many weeping
Mourning uncontrollably for they loved it so much.
It gave them joy because of its sweet fragrance.
But today
The king has taken it into his bosom.