Roses On A Picket Fence Poem by Arti Chopra

I was walking along a road
Rather irritable and tense,
When suddenly I came upon
a white picket fence

A profusion of roses
Climbing over the painted wood
I felt my anger slip away,
As transfixed I stood

Yet another miracle of nature
I felt my tension unwind,
Such a beautiful unexpected sight
Was just my luck to find

Roses of all shapes and sizes
Peeping among leaves of green,
A heavenly perfume wafted up
The source now spied and seen

So beautiful a vista
one hardly ever sees,
I was bemused, entranced and frozen
As I watched the humming bees

I gathered a few gingerly
Seeing the delicate petals fall,
I realised I should let them be
So that they continue to charm and enthrall

Don't disturb natures bounty
Don't smudge her palette fine,
Appreciate her beauty silently
More headier than any wine