994. unintended consequences

those strands of white lights
meant to spruce up the garden
tulip petals wilt 🦊❤️

I found myself staring at a little tree in a garden adorned with a strand of white twinkle lights. The light strand was now cutting into the bark of the tree like a boa constrictor compressing its prey.  Sidled up to the suffocating tree was a tulip peacefully shedding its last petals. 🦊❤️