I love roses more than my country
Dandelions more than might or power
I prefer carnations to democracy
A poppy is better than righteous war
I love lilies more than liberation
Rhododendrons more than equality
I prefer daisies to the rights of nations
Tulips are better than fraternity
As long as the sun rises every morn
And every day a child is born
And leaves burst forth on plants and trees
And love's perfume floats on the breeze
And sun and rain bring forth the flower
All struggle wastes the fleeting hour
A bush, a plant, a flower, a tree
Like me, grows and dies, glad just to be.
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