Setting the Scene for Signorina Aurelie

narrative verse in thyming quatrains

 

Setting the scene.

 

Few know where shy white violets grow

 but I am one of those who do.

Just take my hand and we will go

 together to a place I know.

 

I am prepared to share with you

But you must swear you will not tell

 a single soul for if you do.

Too many folks will go there to

 

grub up the plants and take them home

 to plant them in their garden plot.

 Where other folks are not welcome

I would not mind if they took some.

 

But know quite well they’ll take them all

 and leave not one single plant behind.

 Their greed would be the plants downfall.

There would be none for us to find.

 

When we go walking hand in hand

 along this pretty lovers lane.

I know my love you understand.

The violets grow where nature planned.

 

That white violets are very rare,

 they are not meant to be confined.

They do not need a gardeners care

You will see when we get there.

 

Their beauty in a natural state.

Where they were intended to be,

I know you will appreciate

why I swear you to secrecy.

 

But I trust you implicitly

I know that you will not betray

the shy white violets or me.

You are the soul of honesty.

 

That’s why I am in love with you.

Not only are you sweet and kind

but to your word you’re always true.

and do what you say you will do.

 

When we get there I will propose

and hope that you will answer yes.

I think you have guessed my purpose

 and know exactly why I chose.

 

To show my violets to you

today and now in early spring,

 In fact I am convinced you do.
You know me far too well not to.

 

4-Dec-08

 

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Reviews

[Salvatore Buttaci]

A fantastic poem! Thanks for sharing.

Sal