Why were flowers put on earth?
Surely not to bring us mirth…
for laughter comes from jokes and fun,
but flowers grow from dirt and sun.

Why were flowers put on earth?
With Toni gone, the answer’s clear,
and will be known each passing year…

for when we see a daffodil,
daisies picked, a vase to fill,
we’ll know she’s here, with rain and sun…
telling us to walk, no, go out and run…
to the nearest mountain, to the top of the peak…
to see what she’s grown for us, if we dare to seek.

Yes, as birds dig for worms and start to sing,
we’ll know that Toni’s brought us another Spring…

And her words we’ll hear, and not her last!
“Take the cookies when they’re passed”.

So in your garden, or out on the trail…
Keep your eyes open, never fail…
when you least expect it, she will have been there,
planting wildflowers for us to share.