Ashes to Ashes

a very short poem of a daisy in distress.

                  The Lightning crackled as it hit the ground
                          Sizzling the flower where it stood
              Then retreated with a hint of a snicker
And, with a second, sashaying flash, the lightning was gone for good
  In its wake, the daisy petals fell to ash
        And seeped into the solemn soil
                  About the stricken flower
Dew dripped down lush green pinpricks with tops tipped respectfully south
              Like mournful tears trailing
              Cutting their way down wan flesh
      A Daisy died away, while Thunder boomed its Triumph.