Brown Petal
one petal slightly browned
on a flower that wouldn’t die
she said it would
she knew it could
she was certain it should
but I
in my staunch stubborn sureness
wouldn’t believe her
I said
"love lasts forever"
she replied
"what does that have to do with it"
and I said
"everything"
we went on to discuss
the state of affairs
one of us laughing
the other crying
perceptions, intentions
confusion everywhere.
that flower would die
I knew it but didn’t want to
after all
love lasts forever
but what does that have to
do with it?
Copyright © Joseph Adler | Year Posted 2019
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