There was this time
I bloomed with all the Jasmine trees
Through shrubs and vine
The sweetest smell, a fantasy
Essence divine
Like honey nectar saccharine
I was so whole
A finer kind of saturation
Full in bloom the fresh overwhelming
Spring's new heat the fever propels me
I don't know if I can stand
Hard to breathe but don't be mistaken
I'm so stiff it's hard to be shaken
Could you please hold my hand?
Now and then when I'm reminiscing
Seems there's always something I'm missing
Do you have a better plan?
There was this time
I bloomed with all the Jasmine trees
Delicate yellow
They gathered round and smiled at me
I bear in mind it comes and goes without my say so
I'm still intrigued by Ponchatoula strawberries
He kissed my cheek
I learned what different things were meant for
In sticky heat
It burned and stained