Ups and..........

I suppose it was inevitable
The high of a lovely day yesterday
Followed by a low today

Today my poor daffodils sum up how I feel
A tangled mess
The shrivelled buds of unfulfilled promise
Faded, papery beauty
The hint of a life that was

My only comfort?

The life drawn back down into the warm dark of the bulbs
To be nurtured
And to grow again in another season