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How much is it worth it?
Dark red roses, yet vibrant to my eyes, lock my attention.
Blinded of everything but the roses.
It's irresistible to keep myself from picking it off its roots and capture its addicting scent.
Even as the thorns bite me and blood runs down my fingers, the beauty distorts the pain.
I become attached
Water it every day
Still that's not enough apparently.....
The petals lower their heads in disappointment and run out of pigment
What could I do?
Should I get another rose?
Or was this bound to happen.
I am probably going to shatter my hopes again.
Why would I risk that possibility again?
Is it worth it........
Blinded of everything but the roses.
It's irresistible to keep myself from picking it off its roots and capture its addicting scent.
Even as the thorns bite me and blood runs down my fingers, the beauty distorts the pain.
I become attached
Water it every day
Still that's not enough apparently.....
The petals lower their heads in disappointment and run out of pigment
What could I do?
Should I get another rose?
Or was this bound to happen.
I am probably going to shatter my hopes again.
Why would I risk that possibility again?
Is it worth it........
Published 4th Aug 2021
| Edited 7th Oct 2021
Author's Note
I wrote this piece to describe how love can be fulfilling but when it's abandoned the pain is immense and often many people lock themselves away from fear of losing love and feeling broken inside again.
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10th Aug 2021 11:25am
I really great metaphoric attempt.... nicely done!
Roses are a total favorite of mine, as well... you use as an impetus for writing and just in general, too...
Ty for sharing - 🙏🏻
🌹 - B
Roses are a total favorite of mine, as well... you use as an impetus for writing and just in general, too...
Ty for sharing - 🙏🏻
🌹 - B
15th Jun 2022 7:46pm
"the beauty distorts the pain" is probably my favorite line. Ingrid you truly capture the other side of love. The obsessive and vulnerable side. The side no one really acknowledges because it's too painful. Thank you for putting a feeling so many of us experience into words.
-xime
-xime
