A poem by Anshudha Garimella
I’m in love with daisy chains on summer days
little daisies float on my lemonade
Just like a citrus breeze summer does not stay
But the taste of oranges is the ambrosial nectar of an amber sunset
The crushed strawberries and cherries rest at the bottom of my summer wine
a taste I crave almost all the time
I’m in love with daisy chains on sunny days
And like the golden rays
summer does not stay
Twirling in the summer breeze a soft voice whispers to me
Ambrosia! Ambrosia! Ambrosia!
Remember the scent, remember the taste, Remember this summer day
There are enough memories in my sangria to get me through a gloomy day
and like the last sips of cherry wine summer does not stay
When the scarlet sunsets make me feel a certain way
I know not all feelings are there to stay
the feelings either grow or they fade
love may grow, love may fade, pain may grow or pain may fade
In the midst of it all is a sweet summer’s day
Just like summer wine or summer sunshine
my daisy chains whither and then they die
around my tired mind, now entering a twilight
sun-kissed flowers line around my head
daisy chains on Tuesdays
entwine around twigs and lace
we wear our special crowns for fleeting summer days
we run around green fields on sun-drenched afternoons
and we lie under the balmy July moon
waiting for daybreak
so, we can do this all over again.