The Flowers Died A Few Days Ago...

A reflection on the impermanence of human relationships and how in life as we evolve, we sometimes unknowingly and maybe even unwillingly grow out of the things, places and people, that once held a special place in our heart.

written, narrated & edited by me.

The #poem

Sometimes, in the dead of the night,
as I am envying the fun,
the stars and the moon are having in the sky,
my old memories come alive, and I think of my past

The people and the places, that once held
a special place in my heart
the friends who brought me the greatest joy
and in my life who played an important part

I used to think, things would always stay the same,
until one day, we just grew apart,

Just like the night quietly escapes, without making a noise
when the sun peeks its head...

There was no big fight, no real reason that I could now recite
maybe it was a cruel trick of time, without any warning
we just drifted away from each other's lives.

I used to wonder why would this be,
people who once meant everything,
now you no longer cared to see.

Then I remembered the flowers outside,
whose scent used to linger in my room, day in and night.
I was convinced the fragrance would always last,
until the day I saw the flowers wither, their petals falling apart.

And that's when I was reminded of nature's law,
things of beauty that once gave you joy,
sometimes wither and die.

There's no one at fault, no one you can really blame,
this is what must simply happen
when their season comes to an end.




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