Underappreciated

Why do we wait

until someone dies

to admire their life

it's one of many things

we take for granted

and when someone dies

they receive roses

society's number one 
go-to gift for all things 

but the truth is

roses are a lot like life

neither are as appreciated

as they should be 

until death comes along

stopping to smell a rose

is as uncommon as

a conversation 

between two people

face to face 

so we cannot wait

until someone dies 

to appreciate their life

and give them roses
that they'll never see

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