We think only of umbrellas

It will rain all day.

Misty fog at dew-lit hours �"

Time has passed, and rain has showered

Even the youngest of the blooms,

Still seasons change and all plants meet their tombs.

People live throughout this exchange �"

Our lives feeling rather estranged �"

Detached from life yet void of death

We continue down this lovely stretch

Of pavement next to wilted grass,

Not a single thought of plants as we pass.

Reviews

[Tony Jordan]

Great title - great use of metaphor.
Three lines in particular made my jaw drop
"Detached from life yet void of death
We continue down this lovely stretch
Of pavement next to wilted grass"

well done.