The Lilis on my way to office

Everyday, when I come to office, I take the footpath from the gate to the main building. On this footpath, lies at equal intervals, bunches of lilis. They are usually of two colors; white and violet. Somedays, they are fully blossomed, on other days, they look as if they have not been watered for days. But, I feel that the way I see the lilis on the footpath signifies my mood at that point of time. Let me give you some examples.

I will list down my description of the lilis on some days.

• I can see only the flowers, the bright ones, full of colors. Looks like God himself painted them. In the morning sun, they seem to glow. I cannot even see the footpath, all I see are just the petals of the flowers. I cannot find a single one which is withered. The road looks "flowery"!!!
  
  
• I can only see the thorns. Just the thorns. There are flowers as well, but not many. It seems as if the caretaker has picked up the flowers and did not care to trim the shrubs. It seems all brown with the dry twigs and mud which have covered them probably due to over-watering it. In other words, the path is "muddy"!!!
  
  
• I can see only the leaves. Just the leaves, neither the flowers nor the branches. If you see anything else, try reducing the focal length of your eye and you will see nothing but greenery. The path is green and flowers are about to bloom.
  
  
• Now, arguably the best one. Today, the path is full of flowers. White ones, violet ones. They seem in good shape. But some of them seem to be withering away. They look nice. But on the back of my mind, I have the thought that a few days later, they will wither away. Nothing will remain but twigs and some soiled leaves. "It is very difficult to hold time, isn't it"!!!
  

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
- William Wordsworth