Windflowers

Windflowers, my father told me not to go near them
He feared them always, said they carried him away

Windflowers, I couldn't wait to touch them
To smell them, I held them closely, now I cannot break away

Their sweet bouquet disappears like a vapor in the desert
Take a warning, son

Windflowers, their beauty captures every young dreamer
Who lingers near them, ancient windflowers, I love you