Flower Power

I had some fresh
flowers in
an apartment that
I rented a few years back.
They were of the most brilliant color,
with petals that
were rather short
yet full of attitude
and fragrance.
But they didn't last,
or so I had thought.

I found them again
just the other day
while I was looking
for something else.
They were brittle now,
more delicate than before,
but beautiful they had remained
both in sight
and smell.

Some flowers
never die.