“Sin,” Ensign, Apr. 2013, 69
Sin
A little blue flower—
It didn’t belong in my garden,
But it looked so appealing,
Smelled so sweet.
What could it hurt to leave it?
Pretty blue bells,
Deep green leaves
On dainty, curling stems
That slowly, silently
Choked the life out of my lilies.
Lisa J. South lives in Oklahoma, USA. Illustration by Greg Newbold.