Sidewalk Flowers

Esther Mathew
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read
when inspiration strikes, there is no turning back. — photographed by me

as i walk through the streets, i can’t help but look down
at the fountain of flowers splayed across the ground.
how did they get there?
why and when?
did they know they were falling
and coming to their end?

in the prime of their time, did they appreciate
the state of their being from their godly estate…

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