Impatiens

Impatiens

Today, on the road into town, 
touch me nots
hovered all around.

They glided even in the 
absence of a breeze
up and down, to and fro.

They dotted the air like 
snowflakes falling up from a
meadow before falling down

back toward the ground.
I pulled my truck over, got out, 
and stood amidst them.

They fell around me fighting for 
flight so light that a brush of my
hand sent them rushing on 
through their plight.

Impatiens are 
wonderful flowers
giving themselves up in
beautiful showers

more vibrant,
it seems,
in death
then in life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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September 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM
last verse is strongest! you imagery is fine.....V
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