Roses are red and covered in thorns
Violets are as blue as my heart
I’ve learned to take shelter during the storms
The one that you brewed once tore me apart
Honey is sweet so you forget that it’s sticky
And before you know it, you’re stuck
I think I prefer the thorns that are prickly
At least you know what to expect
Flowers are a beautiful sign of affection
Till they’ve wilted and fade in decay
Leaving you feeling the need for protection
Paying debts that a broken heart pays
So you can keep your red roses and violet's of blue
And the sweet sticky remnants they leave
Give me some whiskey and a brand new tattoo
And a sweatshirt without hearts on the sleeve
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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This road has felt endless, yet limited; every step tracked. Inching away along this path, I feel trapped. Confined. Left to this narrow passage that may one day amount to something greater. Time is not a concept. Only distance. From start to finish, I laugh and cry and attempt to convince myself that this is worth it. I cannot stray. I must keep going. Every step etched, is a step taken, is measured as more than before. I cannot even recall how I got here. Maybe I don’t even really exist. Just another tick marking off a perceived presence. Of what though? I am just another line drawn. Nothing more, nothing less.
By Oneg In The Arctic2 days ago in Fiction
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Even without the thorns & blue & stickiness, those gifts always seemed to get returned to me.
Excellent words , but sending hugs and support
Go girl! Good work.
This is brilliant Kelli!
For a while, this poem rolls and finds its way into the soul. It never stops, though. It remains with you describing the sense of objects and updates the “roses are red” lines from a bygone era. Full of truth and in touch with reality, the poem simply lifts and flies.
Yes, yes, yes 👏