Lost Artichoke

Artichoke

I first saw the flowers

How many beautiful flowers have I seen before?

How many times has my heart skipped a beat?

Is this the one I was looking for?

 

I knew that the flower is only the outer beauty

That I have to look inside

To the core below

To the hidden treasure

 

“The desired heart”

The one surrounded by so many leaves;

To protect, to keep for the special one

For an ever lasting joy

 

With every leaf peeled

Came the taste of it

Do I continue to taste or leave it

The ever going excitement to reach the heart

 

The tasting took long

The longer I went on

The better I saw the becoming naked Artichoke

Stars in my eyes or broken heart

 

The moment of truth

The prize is here to see and eat

In all its glory its here for me

It must be real it must be it

 

I blinked for a second

Savouring my prize, my joy

I blinked for a second

And it was gone…