If Only I Wasn’t the Thorn

I wish you stars, but not the darkness they need to shine.
I wish you clouds, but not the tears they pour.  
I wish you roses, but never their thorns.
And I wish you love–
but not me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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