250502 Flower Power

 Flower Power

Have you ever truly seen a flower

Looked close at it and felt it's power

Though here today and gone tomorrow 

It's power I would like to borrow

For even gray of winter yields

To springtime lilies of the fields

As seasons change, cold will recoil

When flower buds push through the soil

The beauty of each varied bloom

Has power to conquer the gloom

Sweet faces stretching toward the sun

Can warm the soul of the most glum

Yes, even on the darkest days

There's power in flower bouquets 

To change a frown into a smile

Forget one's cares a little while

There's also power in the scent

Of heirloom rose or hyacinth 

Can freshen up entire room

Enchanting, natural perfume 

The butterflies and honeybees 

Flowers have power over these

Their scent and beauty used as bait

To those needed to pollinate

They have another attribute 

The power behind bearing fruit

For they provide a vital need

In the production of a seed

Each pedal, pistil, leaf, and stem

A loving God created them

The shear variety of flowers

Evidence of the designer's powers

To me, flowers are living proof

That God's not distant or aloof

A far off God who did not care

Would not spread flowers everywhere

For they spread life and beauty too

As God created them to do

So, let's take our cue from the flower

And like it, use God-given power

To dispell gloom where e'er we go

So our creator others know

If spreading joy is our pursuit

Then, like the flower, we'll bear fruit

Dear Lord, we praise you for the flower

A symbol of your mighty power

All glory given to the One

Who was, and is, and is to come