A Flower

When entertainment is worth more than a human life... humanity is doomed.

It looked so pretty from a distance
A spec of color in an otherwise grey day
He took it without thinking
It smelled so very nice
He smiled for an instance
A single moment of happiness
Time stopped and he began to fall
Pale as he hit the ground
Gasping and shaking horrifically
A stranger passes by and doesn't glance his way
Another spots him on the ground and slowly walks over
A crowd forms as he silently pleads for help
They watch in awe as he struggles
Mouths wide open with blank stares
He stops moving suddenly
They stare a moment longer
One by one they walk away
Smiling and talking amongst each other
"What a performance! What a day!"