I was beautiful once…

I was beautiful once.  Radiant, colorful, and so very full of life.  But now?  Now, much time has passed, and I wither and crumble.  You no longer reach for me.  You no longer gaze at me with wonder and adoration.  You no longer see me, and you forget; that I was beautiful once.

~ ProtoMuse

{I was practicing my writing and this is what I came up with.  The ‘subject’ was a flower, but can also be used to associate with age in people.  Tell me what you think, or even suggest something!}