Daylily Gardener
Cultivating Regret: Daylily Gardener's Poetic Reflections
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Exalt the passerby
Express admiration for those passing by
A captive lionized
Someone held captive and celebrated
Object in human form
Referring to a person as an object in human form
A fire to keep warm
A metaphorical fire used for warmth, possibly symbolic of a relationship or passion
But much to my surprise
A surprising revelation or realization
As morning burns my eyes
Waking up in the morning with discomfort or anxiety
I wake up in a sweat
Experiencing intense emotions, possibly fear or stress
The blaze is steady yet
The intensity of the emotional state remains constant
I'm a daylily gardener
Identifying oneself as someone who cultivates daylilies
Again I fail to heed the night
Failing to learn from past experiences during the night
The costume of respect
Referring to the societal expectations and obligations as a costume
Lies heavy on the neck
The burden of societal expectations
The garden's evergreen
The garden symbolizes stability and consistency
No climate too extreme
Emphasizing resilience in any circumstance
And much to my surprise
Another surprising revelation or realization
Sure as the sun did rise
Confirming a predictable event like the sunrise
I draft my brief regrets
Expressing remorse or acknowledgment of mistakes
Lest I sound saccharine
Avoiding sounding excessively sweet or sentimental
I'm a daylily gardener
Reiterating the identity as a daylily gardener
Again I fail to heed the night
Continuing the pattern of neglecting lessons from the night
I'm a daylily gardener
Repeating the identity as a daylily gardener
Zero wrongs don't make it right
Suggesting that having zero mistakes doesn't make everything right
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