Death of an Orchid

This poem is meant to incite the necessity of abandoning past passions in order to foster the growth of new love.

Today I missed you

I saw you in the eye of an Orchid.

Violet and deep-

Its petals had began to wilt.

Thirsty soil, forgotten.

As so many times 

I traced the steps towards the kitchen

and poured from the sink into that tall thin vase,

water for his roses.

Reviews

[Peyton Light]

Nice metaphor :) It works pretty well in this :) I hope you write more in the future :)

[mikaylalocklear1]

Thank you so much! I finally have some free time and I hope to get some stuff out of my journal and up here soon!

[Relic]

The metaphor works for me in this. There will always come a time when we need to progress and move forward with new ideas and ambitions. Nice ending.

[mikaylalocklear1]

I wanted the end to be a shift, I still think it can be more dramatic. But thank you for your comment!