Oleander Shrub

Fell for the beauty of an oleander My feelings were in an emotion blender They told me that you were bitter But you always made me feel better You altered my heartbeat to a new rhythm It's okay for me, so why should I listen When with you, my body goes numb It's a feeling I can't overcome They said that I was poisoned But with them, I somehow reasoned In the end when I woke up There were no flowers, but the shrub