A hint of flame

as i watched this flower, it seemed as if it would catch fire any second. The tips were black, and the light hit it just so, that the edges were gleaming as well. I was worried for a second, but than i realized; that this happens to all things, towards the end, they shrivel up, and than start to lose their color, and than slowly, they fade away into the never-ending abyss that awaits us all.