Unreasonable Reasons

Unreasonable Woman

Not expensive, these desires of mine—

Cheap, but not easy,

Costly perhaps, though, in various ways:

Just some wild flowers for my mason jar:

Golden Asters, long stemmed Daisies,

Pussy willow and Vinca spray,

Gallardias ragged,

And jagged Yarrow,

A few pale Thistles for me on my birthday.

But since November

Is cold and done,

Skies often gray, and chilled with hazy,

Could you possibly change my day,

Legally, on my birth certificate?

Move it to the time where the flower say,

“Love is in the air.

We decorate, so lazily,

Bright brilliance on display.”

Yes. Only this simple request fulfill

For me and happy will permeate.

Please. Sing my noel in May.

Then bring me sweet, lush Daffodils,

Wysteria, till I go crazy,

Cutting them mid-bloom at my feet,

To wish me “Happy Birthday.”

-jenn long