Petals for (m:M)y Love

Petals for (m/M)y Love

“April showers, May flowers”
Except now it’s May, and there are no flowers.
My “showers” overpowers
And I mourn for what should be ours

A red rose buried in soil
And the bugs around the grave start to coil
As if they’re dying too

In February you gave me baby’s breath
You said our love would never face death
I let the flower run its course, then planted its seed
But now the only thing that grows is butterfly weed

Purple hyacinth’s all around your burial
And I remember when I attended your funeral
What a sorrowful day

A couple years later and it’s July
I feel as if I’ve been purified
My mind and soul no longer wage a war
And I walk to the garden, a part of me feeling restored
I drop to my knees and dig up some dirt
And I plant the seed of a lavender

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NOTES:
Red Rose- love/romance
Baby’s breath- everlasting love
Butterfly weed- let me go
Purple Hyacinths- sorrow
Lavender- healing