Lovely to Lifeless

An alluring flower grows 

From a soft tiny bud,

Looks like a shining pearl

In a huge block of mud.

The flower caught the attention

Of every passerby,

We would praise its beauty

Our hearts are full of joy.

We enjoyed its fragrance

And devoured it with our eyes,

Used it in prayers and rituals

It was pure as the sunrise.

But soon came a day

The wind was around,

It hit the tree and flowers

They fell to the ground.

The same beautiful flower

That caught every eye,

Lay helpless on the earth

Staring at the sky.

Those people who’d pause

And stare at it for a long,

Now stepped on it unnoticed

As they walked along.

Lost its golden hue

That attracted all at first, 

It was thrown with the trash

Worth no more than dust.

Something full of charm

Will lose it all one day,

Nothing’s always lovely

Nothing's always stray.