a message to him.

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Not long ago
A flower bloomed
A flower that bloomed too soon

It was so beautiful and cunning
Yet so fragile and shy

It was colourful and
It filled my eyes with wonder
But it sliced my fingers wide open

I forgave it and tried to pluck it again
To no surprise
I was bleeding again

That was when I realised
No matter when you bloomed
No matter how beautiful you were
No matter how mysterious you were

You still had your roots
Ones that carried you up
Ones that painted your petals
Ones that made you strong
And ones that grew your thorns

Hidden fairly well
Underneath the soil I stand above
I could've never guessed
I should have never guessed

For you were like that too
Except, you never withered
I did instead

—"the flower", 20.07.18

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