{"id":2392,"date":"2023-06-13T17:34:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T21:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/pact\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2023-06-15T08:47:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T12:47:15","slug":"flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/pact\/2023\/06\/13\/flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"My Flowers Died: A poem by Jenn Derry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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My Flowers Died<\/a><\/h1>

My flowers died<\/span><\/p>

I took care of them<\/span><\/p>

Sunshine, water, soil, they were heathy<\/span><\/p>

I always took time to speak to them and smell them <\/span><\/p>

and gave with my whole heart,<\/span><\/p>

happiness, warmth, kindness and love<\/span><\/p>

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With no warning they died <\/span><\/p>

Why did this happen?<\/span><\/p>

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The soft petals, protected leaves<\/span><\/p>

And the long, firm stems stood erect, and then dropped!<\/span><\/p>

Strong and deep roots turned into rigid dry soil<\/span><\/p>

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Please believe me, I did take care of them with my whole heart, <\/span><\/p>

happiness, warmth, kindness and love<\/span><\/p>

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I grieved them and cried, <\/span><\/p>

sobbed with so many tears<\/span><\/p>

The soil become soggy and the<\/span><\/p>

weeds were growing and invading my heart<\/span><\/p>

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Weeds were spreading throughout my sadness and <\/span><\/p>

strangling my throat<\/span><\/p>

I can\u2019t talk and the only thing I can do is scream!!!<\/span><\/p>

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Please believe me, I\u2019m covered with poison ivy<\/span><\/p>

It is increasing my agony and I can\u2019t take it anymore!<\/span><\/p>

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Dig and pull out the weeds<\/span><\/p>

And now take all the suffering away<\/span><\/p>

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A blanket of seeds with positivity and determination<\/span><\/p>

they will grow flowers<\/span><\/p>

Sunshine, water, soil and I will talk to them<\/span><\/p>

My whole heart of happiness, warmth, kindness and love <\/span><\/p>

They will thrive and bloom!!!<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>

Jenn Derry<\/span><\/p>

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