The Strawberry 🍓

Serene and succulent on verdant stem 

Resting on an emerald limb 

Red and fragrant in the sunlight 

Achenes glitter in the sight 

Viridian leaves to crown your head 

From evening dewdrops nightly fed 

Swaying gently in the breeze 

Growing on with nature's ease 

Enticing scents drift on the wind 

The butterflies are your friend 

A garland of snow white blooms cradle 

It will hold you as long as it is able 

One day too great you'll be found

You'll gently float down to the ground 

Your vermillion coat will attract hungry eye 

But do not fret where you lie

This has always been the way 

And although you may have no say 

Do not think it unfair strife 

You are part of the great circle of life 

For when spring comes again next year 

You'll be born again more glorious my dear.