Flower
I refuse to be a flower
I will not be plucked
Stem cut
To be stuck in a vase
And displayed for beauty’s sake
I will be a garden
That blooms wild
In adversity
Clinging to life
A riot of colour
Thorns to protect
And leaves to shadow
I am not petals
And scent
Or bloom
I am no flower
Words: ©2018LCR
Image: CCO
Image: CCO
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