May Day

Wild Forget Me Not

When bees hum in the linden tree
and roses bloom in cottage plots.
Along the brookside banks we see
the blue wild forget-me-nots.

Shy flowers that shun the prying eye -
content to let the daisy hold,
The glances of the passers-by -
with brazen stare of white and gold.

Forget-me-not!
From long ago it stirs the thought
of happier days.
For memories like wildflowers grow -
along the heart's untrodden ways.

by Patience Strong

Happy May Day one and all. To all you U.K. blippers enjoy your long weekend. Unfortunately no bank holiday here in Canada until the end of the month.