In the Netherlands we do have our famous flower....

THE TULIP

Looking at the young green leaves, you will see a bud rising soon.

Even before its showing any of its color, it is a promise of beauty.

As it starts to open the flower, it is at its highest beauty and full of color.

You can tough it, feel it, kiss it, even cut it and put it in a vase, it will show its beauty to all of the world.

Only if somebody steps on it, it is over, leaving a broken bud....

Maybe there will be a poor attempt to show what color it should have become,

or the leaves grows more strong as there is no flower to feed.

BUT THAT PROMISE OF BEAUTY WILL BE BROKEN FOR EVER BY THE DISRESPECT OF ONE CARELESS PERSON WHO STEPPED ON IT

I love all these flowers, and anytime I see a broken one,

I have to bow, to see if there is anything I can do.
And everytime it hurts, to find out there is so little I can do.

I am just a no-good horticulturist, I love all those flowers so much,

I never can sell them.