The Red Flower

The pretty red flower always sprouted in May,
always the first to sprout.

The pretty red flower loved to sway,
always the first to love.

The pretty red flower enjoyed the breeze,
always the first to enjoy.

The pretty red flower had all the best bees,
always the first to the best.

The pretty red flower wasn't pretty anymore,
it began to shrivel.

The pretty red flower wasn't pretty anymore,
it was getting smaller.

The pretty red flower wasn't pretty anymore,
it was not enjoyable.

The pretty red flower wasn't pretty anymore,
it was not the best.

The pretty red flower was the first to bloom,
the pretty red flower was the first to die.
The pretty red flower was always doomed.
the pretty red flower was a lie.