Weight Of Goodness

Last year we planted some lilies. In our ignorance drenched them With access fertilizer wishing to Have good flower growth. With the start of the spring The plants became green, With tops covered with buds. May brought the heavy rains and storm. I watched lilies bent all the way down. Once the golden sunshine started to spread I supported them with extra dirt. Now the lilies are at full bloom And bent again all the way down. I watch the cluster of lovely flowers And regret giving too much fertilizer. Wishing and praying for the plants To not break under their flowery weight. Beauty and virtue, Goodness and fruitfulness Carry their own prolific weight. Try not to burden yourself or Appeal to goodness of others Without giving them time to Become adequately prepared. If led upon the path of goodness Teach yourself to bend humbly To carry that extra weight, Like lilies bend with big flowers.