"A Misconception" by Noah Kim, a poetic response to "The Sound of the Hollyhocks"

"A Misconception" by Noah Kim

A Poetic Response to "The Sound of the Hollyhocks" by Hugh Garner

I thought love would last forever,

but it was heartlessly betrayed.

I thought I was superior, 

but I was absolutely powerless.

I thought I was important,

But I was just a tiny piece of the world.

I thought I was living for a purpose, 

but I was striving for nothing.

I thought people were smart,

but they knew nothing.

The Hollyhock was the only thing

that knew the truth.

I thought I could trust it,

but at the end,

It betrayed me.