The Rose

Sorry Dad,

I never meant to disappoint you.

I'm confused because he's so much like you.

If you could only understand,

Deep inside he's such a great man.

I never had intentions of a secret love affair.

I'm half his age and I knew something was wrong there.

I was a wilting flower & he gave me my water.

I tried to shut him out but our bond only grew stronger.

He slowly filled in some of my missing spots.

Every once in a while he can connect the dots.

How silly of me to fall for his knowledge.

He gave me advice and there's no way to stop him.

We carry an endless connection, it's a love triangle.

Age is nothing but a number yet nobody understands that.

I say goodbye to my best friend.

Just to stay within my family.

Yet my needs aren't taken care by any of them.

So take away my sunshine. The thing that makes me grow.

I have to stay this size so I can blend in with my own.

So selfish i'm forced to let him go.

But I can't be the rose that grows from the concrete anymore.