The Lotus that Landed on My Nose

That day, standing there in the sun, looking up at the clouds,

A white lotus floated down from the sky and landed on my nose.

I couldn’t help but feel surprised when the little gentlemen broke me from my daydreaming.

I took him from my face and held him in my hands.

I looked at him with question mark eyes, and he tipped his hat.

“Didn’t mean to give you a fright, madam.”

Then he took from my hands and floated up to the heavens again.

A daydream tried to settle in as I watched him go, but he had thoroughly roused me.