arden || d3. cbd3

Mama always said the simplest things are the prettiest.

Maybe that’s why everyone loves her flowers so much. Her arrangements are always so simple, but stunning to look at. People line up down the street when they can afford it, desperate to get their hands on my mother’s work for their loved ones. She says I’m the one who draws them in, with my smile.

I know she’s lying though.

She’s been trying to teach me her ways, but no matter how hard I try, they’re just not quite as beautiful as hers. So she tells me that my smile is why people come, even though I know it’s really for her.

Maybe one day I’ll be as talented as her.

Maybe one day I’ll be able to appreciate the bees and the ants. Because they really are beautiful.

And everything that is beautiful deserves a chance to live.