the white of a southern magnolia bloom
is a perfect white on white like snow
deeply beautiful & perfect
yet fragile in its fleeting beauty
once picked from it’s true home
the bloom quickly fades
I wonder
what can we ever truly hold?
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the white of a southern magnolia bloom
is a perfect white on white like snow
deeply beautiful & perfect
yet fragile in its fleeting beauty
once picked from it’s true home
the bloom quickly fades
I wonder
what can we ever truly hold?