Oasis

OasisMade with a mixture of soy and coconut wax, this scented candle features dual wicks for improved scent diffusion. It weighs 8 ounces and offers a burn time exceeding 60 hours.

I catch myself staring at its endless layers of petals

marveling at how the cream-colored clay managed to capture the ephemeral nature of actual lotuses in permanent form

cradling it gently in my arms

Mounting it on the wall was like trying to pin down a ninja star made by Martha Stewart

allowing their delicate forms to take center stage

I couldn't help but wonder if this was some sort of karmic payback for all the times I'd mocked my mother's china cabinet

s another story

leaf shine

if they weren't too busy being actual plants

and that sometimes

staging a coup against the tyranny of boring walls everywhere

it was a revolution against the tyranny of seasonal changes and the constant disappointment of real plants that stubbornly refuse to bloom on command