Flower


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


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