My Friend, My Flower

Flowers are not thought of as a symbol for boys
But you, my dear, remind me of a flower
And for a simple reason

Flowers bring a joy from their beauty
And a hope that the winter will be ending soon
This is what you where to me
You came into my life when I was unsure
Your love for life was contagious and beautiful

But in the case of flowers
They do not last forever
Maybe the winter returns with force
And freezes the poor flower
Or a heavy rain comes
And drowns the flower
Or, as in most cases
Someone wants the flower for themselves
And will cut the flower off from life

This is how you were my darling
God took you away
He wanted you for his home
No matter how much I wanted you in mine
Your life was put at peace
And mine sent into turmoil

But I cannot bring myself any longer
To blame God for taking you
My friend, my flower
Because if I were in his place
I would take you to