Kind Condolences

Planted lovingly with high
expectations in the spring,
begonias and geraniums,
marigolds and dahlias all
enjoyed their share of sun kisses
and rain blessings, tickling
their roots to delve deep within
the rich soil of the garden,
to tickle our gardener's fancy
when their luscious blooms
in petalled freshness blushed
in a rainbow of colours,
gladdening our hearts. Now,
diminished and cowering in
the frosts of autumn, they're
plucked and composted 
returned to the soil that nurtured
them, the garden bleak and
forlorn, bereaved and in
sad mourning once again.