A daisy and a rose

The daisy and the rose both bloomed today
The rose delicate, complex
Its desirability contradicted by its thorns
Ephemeral and fussy
The choice for romance and boasting
But the rain is knocking its fragile petals
To the ground
While the daisy is glowing
withstanding the gloomy weather
Simple, robust
I can pluck as many as I want
Bringing its bright face into the house
And there will still be more
Rilke says the rose is the perfect flower
But I say it is the daisy