The gifts of gold plated roses,,
baskets of Palmyra leaves, wooden
play things. may seem different,
unusual from what the majority
engage, I might appear insane
My eccentricity surfaces while
I explain the significance,
Rose symbolizes endurance
as it sits over thorns,. The
soft petals remain unharmed.
The hard sheaths of Palmyra
twisted and turned creating a pattern,
appropriate for a basket, a hand made fan,
talk of sustainability. as the tree
survives even in drought.
The forgotten games
played on the wooden
make over illustrate
the natural forms
causing no harm
both to the environment
and the participants, unlike the
rubber and plastic ones.
demonstrate mental
agility, a perfection
in arithmetic.
I hear people giggle
behind me, unfazed
I go about with my practice
each occasion demands
a characteristic endowment.
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