Jasmine Flower

by Karla   Apr 2, 2012


She rides jasmines flowers in fields of hope
and I sit upright to appreciate her care
when buds sleep in her hands of myrtle.

I used to think I could never give
birth to beauty for I was too rude
to understand the mysteries Nature hid.
But the first time I saw my seed wrapped up
in blood, my soul unfolded towards
bliss and awareness.
I remember the wind was harvesting incantations
and jasmines:
we cried together. We both were afraid of
this world devoid of flowers and sacredness.
It was autumn.

She is the wonder of April sowed in August.
Petals gather at her feet when Kama
attaches jasmines to his arrows to pierce hearts
and celebrates love. She herself is love.
How I adore when she calls me like a secret!
Life visits me whenever she puts her arms
around my neck or snuggles in my lap.

She walks and her benevolent light lulls
Kama. Eternity multiplies us in hues of delicacy,
scattering kindness and peace and I, in awe,
whisper to the universe: "she is my daughter".

Karla Bardanza
For Yasmim, my daughter. She will be 15 on April 25th and for us, Brazilian people, 15 years old is a very important age for a girl.

Kama: Hindu God Of Love
Yasmin ya(s)-min as a girl's name is pronounced yahz-MEEN. It is of Arabic and Persian origin, and the meaning of Yasmin is "jasmine flower". Yasamin is the original form.

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  • 12 years ago

    by L

    In mexico when a girl turns 15, we call it a quincen~era... And every girl expects a bit party lol.
    Except me though. But yeah, happy birthday to your daughter on the 25th and this one was a lovely poem.
    That I hope she reads.

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    This might be the most beautiful poem of yours yet. Each one is special but this has an aura of love and warmth. What a lucky girl your daughter is..

  • 12 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    What a beautiful dedication to your precious child! loved this piece Karla...

  • 12 years ago

    by Lioness

    Karla this poem is so beautiful it brought a tear to my eye (I hope no one could see it because I am at work at the moment)
    This really touched my heart. The beautiful words, the flow is magnificent. I love how you have described the love you have for your daughter, the happiness she brings you and how you feel about having her in your life.

    I particularly liked how you described her birth. When she came from you and the drs put her in your arms she was still bleeding - She was crying because she's just been born and you are crying tears of happiness, I love how that brought you together straight away.

    I would love to be blessed with a child and when and if God blesses me with one, I hope that my feelings for this child are the same way you feel about yours. Completely and utterly nothing but LOVE and admiration.

    I can see from reading this that you are so proud of your daughter as well, as if you want to tell the whole universe that this beautiful being came from you.

    An awesome write Karla, simply beautiful.

    x

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