Love And Thorns

It has such beautiful petals 
With dangerous thrones
Offered as a sign of love
But used as a sign of death
Roses can be everything 
And they can be nothing 
A perfect living paradox
Given to an imperfect species

© Poem – XXIX/VIII/MMXXV
LRET
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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