Floral Life Lesson

By Aakshra Gupta

As a bud,  

I was brought into this world.  

As a floret,  

I was nourished.  

As a bloom,  

I tried to open up.  

As a flower,  

I kissed the dewdrops.  

As a blossom,  

I used to flourish.  

As a seed pod,  

I wanted to nurture.  

As a petal,  

I fell.  

As decay,  

I faded.  

And now,  

As a lesson,  

I teach: life is a passing breeze.  

By Aakshra Gupta