VALENTINE'S DAY IN THE CITY
Like a flautist preparing to perform,
the flower seller places her fingers
on the stops between the thorns.
Around her, the symphony of sirens
and horns. She cuts the stem and hands
the flower to this young man who stands
in the shadow of her skyscraper,
looking up towards the high windows,
gazing down now into the rose.
Like a flautist preparing to perform,
the flower seller places her fingers
on the stops between the thorns.
Around her, the symphony of sirens
and horns. She cuts the stem and hands
the flower to this young man who stands
in the shadow of her skyscraper,
looking up towards the high windows,
gazing down now into the rose.