BUY YOURSELF FLOWERS!!!!!!! Flowers don't last forever. They bloom, they wither, they fade. And yet, we still buy them-not because they will stay, but because they are beautiful now. We place them in vases, admire their colors, and breathe in their scent, knowing that in days or weeks, they will wilt. Life is the same. Moments slip through our fingers, love changes, and people come and go. But instead of fearing the inevitable, what if we embraced it? What if we loved, not for forever, but for today? What if we stopped waiting and started living? Flowers Are Not Meant to Last is a poetry collection about embracing the present, loving without fear, and finding beauty and peace in the temporary, the now. These poems explore the ever-changing nature of life, love, and time, reminding us that nothing, no feeling, no moment, no person, was ever meant to last forever. And that's exactly what makes them precious. They are a reminder that life is happening now, in this moment, in the laughter shared over coffee, in the sunsets we forget to admire, in the people we love before time carries them forward, not in the past we can't change or the future we keep chasing. Nothing is meant to last, except for the way we choose to live. Like flowers, we are here for only a moment, so why wait? Laugh freely. Love recklessly. Be fully present. Stop waiting for the "right time" to celebrate yourself, to enjoy life, to say the things that matter. The right time is now. This book is for you if: You need a reminder to appreciate the little things. You struggle with letting go or embracing change. You want to live fully, without regret. You crave poetry that speaks to your soul, not just your mind. This is for those who overthink the past, present, and future. The ones holding onto what was, those who fear the future, and the ones waiting for what's next needing a reminder to simply be here now. It is a call to be present more and less on our phones, to stop postponing joy, to love while you can, and yes, to buy yourself the damn flowers. Because the beauty of life is not in how long it lasts, but in how deeply it is lived. So stop waiting, stop saving joy for later, and buy yourself the damn flowers. And while they bloom, bloom with them. Go through this journey of Blooming, Wilting, and Finding Meaning in the In-Between by grabbing a copy for yourself, your loved one and even a friend on the top right.