The Rose and Her Thorns

men and women

i find comfort in the
women that hold me close

i find insecurity in the men
that dishonour my trust

i find refuge in the
women that lift me up

i find despair in the men
that knock me down

i find love in the women
that protect my soul

i find pain in the men
that tear me apart

i find an open shoulder
on the women that don't
mind tear soaked t shirts

i find screams caught in my
throat from the men that
don't understand
the word no.