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Blooming

Clearly the lilacs grow weary of being

fragrant and beautiful as they only

do it for a little while in spring

after which time

they let themselves go

their blooms fade away

they put out a bunch

of leaves and sit comfortably

in the background all summer

then go completely bare again

in October. No one blooms

all year long. No one

should have to.

Not even me.