Nicknames ricocheted between us
Spoken quickly
Yet just as soon forgotten
But one stuck with me
No matter how I tried
The name refused to leave
Desert flower
Your desert flower
I could grow with the rains
Of your love
Your desire
Your admiration
My self love and my worth
Meant nothing to
Me or you
Your emotions were
Of utmost importance
Yet this love which
I needed to grow
To replenish
You refused to give
"Desert flowers need no water"
You would taunt
"They can survive alone"
And so I did
YOU ARE READING
Desert
PoetryAfter having my first serious relationship, I believed that the best way to help end the pain was to share it with others who may understand
