The Bee Box

In this small box, my love,
you'll not find a ring,
but instead, a brave, little bee.
He'll be dead by morn, having given his life
defending his flowers against me.
I felt his sting
while picking the small, purple pansies
growing wild along the roadside,
in hopes of an afternoon bouquet for you.
And I grieved the sting,
more for him than me,
knowing full well the price he paid
for my small pain.
And I allowed him his victory,
leaving his flowers as a memory,
and brought you instead
this brave, little bee,
who proves there is love
even in the smallest
of things.

-- Lowell Parker


Again, I am posting something, that although not quite mine, was so moving that I felt that I had to share it !
Btw: Got it from Kram's blog. Really admire him as a person I have often heard about.


Also, my blog has had 108 visits, since setting up the Counter on 2nd Oct. Exlucding abt. 9 of my own, that makes it an average of 9 visits per day -- not great, but made my heart warm :)