Fatal Flaws
By sapphire11
She thought daisies and daffodils would fill the emptiness insidePainted smiles masking private painShe didn’t notice the small crack near the baseA tear slipped through, soon followed by another.Flowers wilted and dried,The Sun too harsh when water became scarce.A fresh bunch of blossoms soon followed suit.Someone please fix this wound,The vase silently pleaded.Alas, no one seemed to listenNo one saw the fatal flawDozens of roses, lilacs, and mumsDried up and died, one by one.The crack slowly widened,Tears no longer containedLeaves trembled and petals fellInto a pool amassed on the mantel,Where a picture lay forgotten. Written October 30th, 2000 © on Oct 29 2001 07:40 PM PST 0 • 1
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"She thought daisies and daffodils would fill the emptiness insidePainted smiles masking private painShe didn’t notice the small crack near the baseA tear slipped through, soon followed by another.Flowers wilted and dried,The Sun too harsh when water became scarce.A fresh bunch of blossoms soon followed suit.Someone please fix this wound,The vase silently pleaded.Alas, no one seemed to listenNo one saw the fatal flawDozens of roses, lilacs, and mumsDried up and died, one by one.The crack slowly widened,Tears no longer containedLeaves trembled and petals fellInto a pool amassed on the mantel,Where a picture lay forgotten...."