you have until the flower wilts

1 week, 4 days

3 hours

and now

32 minutes

is all the time you have

to make this right.

that is how long it will take

for this flower to wilt

and die by my bedside

there are buds yet to open

but the water will not be replaced

i will ignore the wee flower

until i notice some sad, sweet drooping

if it is not made right

i fear

i will never like the colour yellow

again