it all started with a petal

falling from my mouth like a droplet of silky blood

softly it hit the ground

yet it shattered the earth like a meteor

it started with you

my silent tears fell yet you didn’t notice

softly it hit the ground

yet you didn’t notice with her around

then a flowers’ bell coughed its way up

white and made of finely sewn linens

softly it hit the ground

yet it made a gentle clang against the dirt

then she began to be there more

my easy love flowed from my eyes

softly it hit the ground

yet she turned you away from the puddle

soon it became a whole flower clambering its way up

a bloody daffodil, sickeningly beautiful

softly it hit the ground

yet its beauty lasted but for a moment

soon it became all about her

my weakening heart wretched at the sight

softly it hit the ground

yet it didn’t change your mind

finally the vines came too

choking the victim from the inside, its greenery filled with white petals

softly it hit the ground

yet it made no sound

finally she took you away

away from me and my love

softly i hit the ground

yet you weren’t there to hear