Friends and Family

Petals of friendship,

Thorns of kinship.



A rose without petals

is a world that never snows,

yet, it’s still the same, a rose.



A rose without thorns

is the moon that has never shone,

fading into the background alone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
March 6, 2014 at 8:57 PM
how interesting this one is. What was your motif? Congrats on your win. I really enjoyed this.
Oyewole Avatar
March 5, 2014 at 1:40 PM
Way to go! Congrats on the win!!!
Sirak Avatar
March 5, 2014 at 7:19 AM
Creative and unique. Congrats on your win
Andresen Avatar
March 5, 2014 at 7:18 AM
- Hi Wendy, congratulations on your fine winning poem in Giorgio A.V. contest ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Kayode Avatar
March 5, 2014 at 6:50 AM
Congrats on the worthy win Wendy.
Mehta Avatar
March 5, 2014 at 5:26 AM
Lovely poem. Congratulations on the fine win, wendy
Tsiluma Avatar
February 11, 2014 at 3:22 AM
Wow! Great write Wendy! Very insightful! We can separate the thorns and the petals and the rose would still remain a rose but somehow it just works better together, the good and the bad, that's what makes friendships blossom.
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