“will you always be by my side?”
“will you promise to never leave?”
i asked you,
rooted to the earth
with my crooked, gnarly little arms.
yes;
you said, “yes” and showered me with care
and the twinkling of your laughter.
your fluttering, pink wings;
you protected me,
you sheltered me,
and you loved me.
again.
“will you always be by my side?”
“will you promise to never leave?”
but the wind whistled in your place.
you.
your brown,
dull
petals
lie upon the earth.
you left me.
you faded away.
and you were gone.
back then,
i watched as others took photos,
so these fleeting moments
may be eternal for them.
but i must wait.
i miss you.