Love Garden

If love was a garden you may consider me a flower

But after the first shower

You will see that I am no more than a humble weed

A parasite attached to the first seed

And I will drain you dry

And before you die 

I will betray you

And all you can say is 

I should have known
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Horne Avatar
April 30, 2011 at 6:57 AM
People forgive and forget : ) Very powerful poem
McBride  Avatar
April 2, 2011 at 5:03 AM
great way of showing how you feel, great write
Doreus Avatar
April 1, 2011 at 6:48 AM
i wasn't expecting that at all.. lol but it's pretty good
Chachere Avatar
May 8, 2010 at 11:07 PM
kind of dark, but honest, and the truth is all that is needed. great write. i hope to read more of your upcoming writes. -Always&Forever LYnette
Brown Avatar
May 3, 2010 at 4:53 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Raquel. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
May 1, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Wonderful thoughts well penned
Hilliker Avatar
May 1, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Wow! Interesting write. Thanks for sharing.
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