Up from the ground

She grew and flourished

Eventually she found

The light that nourished

She opened up

Slowly until

She became a beautiful tulip

That danced in the wind

So softly she swayed

To the rhythm around

Slowly she played

Her own little sound

She stayed up all spring

And danced everyday

But she knew summer would bring

Too much heat for her to stay

So slowly she went

Right back into the ground

She made the descent

Back into her mound

Now we have to wait

For next spring to arrive

So she’ll take the bait

And we can watch our little flower jive