{"sf1_id":144573,"sf2_id":"deP5lgAm","title":"The Perfect Flower","author":"Mediteral","words":362,"posted_at":"2010-05-08T13:09:00.000Z","tags":["Clean","Cubone","Mother's Day","Poem","Poetry","Pokemon"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/144573-the-perfect-flower","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/deP5lgAm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/a9/6d/a96d56f5-c96c-407e-964c-3c37ec23026b","description":"","content":"The Perfect Flower  \nMediteral  \n  \nI wake up in the morning  \nBefore the sun has risen at all  \nI, the little cubone, have a plan  \nFor the sweetest day of all  \n  \nOut in the underbrush  \nA perfect little flower for her  \nI swear I will have it  \nA pretty flower for my mother  \n  \nBut will I make in time  \nBefore she wakes up  \nWill I be able to keep the surprise?  \n  \nWell, now, I haven't a doubt  \nI rush with quite a start  \nTrying to find the perfect gift  \nFor momma's lonely heart  \n  \nShe once told me  \nIf she could do things differently, she would...  \nI then told her  \nShe's the perfect mommy now, it's true...  \n  \nI promise I will have that flower  \nWhatever it takes  \nA perfect flower for my perfect mother!  \n  \nDeep in the woods I find my prize  \nBut in the arms of another  \nA charmander who wants it  \nWho wants my mommy's flower  \n  \nRacing under the trees  \nRacing over rivers  \nOver dead branches  \nand under fallen towers  \n  \nI will not fail  \nI will not falter  \nI swear I'll give my momma that flower!  \n  \nBut when I finally have my chance  \nI miss and I trip and I fall  \nTumbling down a hill  \nI lose my chance in the grass so tall...\n\n\u0026nbsp; Lost and hurt  \nI search the land  \nBut it's too late  \nSunrise has come and passed...  \n  \nI try to stand tall  \nI told myself not to cry  \nbut they tears, they still fall...  \n  \nWith empty paws  \nI walk home in tears  \nWhat will I do now  \nTo thank her for the love this year...  \n  \nAt the home den, She waits outside  \nLooking up to her, I say sorry for a start  \nShe wipes my tear stained eyes  \nAnd hugs me close to her heart  \n  \n\"Oh don't you cry my baby boy  \nPlease don't you cry sweetie  \nPlease don't you cry no more...\"  \n  \nRight now, I finally see  \nI don't need a flower for her to love me  \nShe then tells me,  \nI'm the perfect flower for the perfect mommy  \n  \nI'll cry no more  \nI'll do my best today  \nTo be momma's perfect flower  \nFor this Mother's Day...  \n  \n\n"}