Around the corner and down the block
My friends and I would go see Mrs. Midas
Summer mornings under sunny skies
We'd race our bikes to Mrs. Midas'
An old woman with a heart of gold
And a plot of land with a garden on it
A vegetation wonderland
If God made a plant Mrs. Midas could grow it
Swiss chard, bell peppers, radishes, and cucumbers
Carrots and peas
She would turn over God's good earth
And she could feel His peace
Violets, geraniums, zinnias, snap dragons
She'd plant and preen
Periwinkle, hollyhocks, roses and forget-me-nots
Everything she touched turned green
She'd give us tomatoes we could bite like apples
A mouth full of sun and rain and loving care
We'd play hide and seek in the sweet corn rows
Or have a rhubarb sword fight and eat our weapons there
She'd make us bouquets that we could give our mothers
Flowers fresh enough to tempt a honey bee
And send us off with veggies we could bring back home
Each one tasting like she had a recipe
Swiss chard, bell peppers, radishes, and cucumbers
Carrots and peas
She would turn over God's good earth
And she could feel His peace
Violets, geraniums, zinnias, snap dragons
She'd plant and preen
Periwinkle, hollyhocks, roses and forget-me-nots
Everything she touched turned green
Mrs. Midas had an aging soul
And it got called back to her creator
The old woman and her plants are gone
But the grass is greener where they laid her
The gray gardener left her mark
She reached in and she touched my heart
And planted seeds within me that will keep on growing
Gardening and kindness are related arts
Swiss chard, bell peppers, radishes, and cucumbers
Carrots and peas
She would turn over God's good earth
And she could feel His peace
Violets, geraniums, zinnias, snap dragons
She'd plant and preen
Periwinkle, hollyhocks, roses and forget-me-nots
Everything she touched turned green