© 2000, Wanda L. Harrell
With the first petal
He loves me
Second one
He loves me not
Third one
He loves me
Fourth one
He loves me not
One by one, I pluck away the slender, fingerlike petals
From the sunshine yellow sphere of the flower's center
Relying on a simple daisy to solve the complex puzzle of his love
With each delicate petal
Waiting to know if
He loves me or loves me not
With each delicate petal
Wanting to know if
He loves me or loves me not
With each delicate petal
Wishing to know if
He loves me or loves me not
With each delicate frcr
Wondering if
He loves me or loves me not
Finally, one tiny petal remains
The sunshine sphere almost naked
But in the flower's depleted glory
It ultimately reveals
He loves me!