Sweet Things
Many are the sweet things in life
most though do come with a sting
sugar cane so sweet and lovely
yet it will slice you wide open
The bitter sweetness of young love
that often breaks some hearts
Birth of your first child so sweet
yet their cuts and scraps hurt you
The sweetest attar of roses
a tear shred from its thorns
that wickedly draws blood
as you pluck it from the bush
It seems that for all sweet
for each you must pay a price
a reminder that sweet things sting
in ways you do not expect
Copyright © Shadow Hamilton | Year Posted 2014
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