I stopped and picked a flower today

It saddened my heart as each petal dropped and then blew away

But then I noticed a beautiful dragonfly

As she caught a ride and down the brook went sailing by

Then I saw yet another marvel

As an ant used a petal for cover

She walked around in her beautiful array

She knew she was queen for the day.

I just happened to look up, just as a grasshopper

Caught yet another petal in his powerful choppers

He chopped it as fine as he could

Then fed his whole family, It made me feel good

By watching this little scene suddenly I felt a little wiser

And I knew that although I could not change the fate of the flower

The lives it had touched within that hour

Reminded me of a wonderful friend of mine

Whom I'll always treasure until the end of time.