May Flowers

I always
Take this road
I know its twists
And turns
Cherry blossoms blink
On distant hillsides
Hope
As the dead of winter marches
From my memory
Honesty prevails
Deep violet bearded iris spring
Forthright from the banks
Warm scented Erica hovers
My pungent narcissus
Rears its ugly head
Mauve magnolia petals spread
In hubris
Crimson clover shoots upright
Dark magenta Judas blossoms
On black bark
Pale lilac wisteria
With humility
Wild flowers
And expectations
To be tempered
By summer heat
For love may
Never
Take this road
Again