Roses dry on stems
before buds open.
They hang in screams
and morbid scent.
For the sake of flowers,
the weeds are watered,
but for the drought damning weeds,
flowers thirst.
Misery prayers blind to consequences
burn the garden to kill one demon.
Petals are all children of nature,
the same drought choking weeds
will scorch the blossoms of summer.
©Susie Clevenger 2017
"For the sake of flowers, the weeds are watered" is the Arabic proverb that inspired this poem.
Real Toads ~ Recycle A Saying
Comments
This line hits extra deep, today, when we seem to destroying who we are in order to save ourselves.
You saying is hard, hard. Americans might understand "cut of your nose to spite your face." We are doing all three in too many areas. "They" don't care much for flowers.
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burn the garden to kill one demon.
This is an inspirational poem, Susie!❤️
YIKES!!!
much love...