【Garden Prayers】
By Tian Chao Yu
I walked to the garden
to smell roses
saw a praying mantis
on a purple rose called “love songs"
Arms folded across his chest
he was praying, I wondered
if he prayed to the same God
did he find any love wisdom smelling the roses?
Quietly, I left the garden
let him enjoy moments of peace
maybe, a few soprano love songs
from the rose