A Flower

Oh thy self to a flower,
Destined to wilt,
Petals ash to the ground,
Another season gone,

No pitiful laments to be heard,
An echo of silence as life decays,
Memories of wafting in the wind,
Blooming into resplendence,
Intoxicating.

Life's transformation,
From birth to death,
Tears of sadness,
Thy self, a bud again,

Awaiting springs return,
The kiss of warmth,
Sweet drops of dew,
Petals straining,
Modestly transforming,
Accepting fall as destiny.