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The Rose Garden
February 28, 2021
sitting in the rose garden
surrounded by things oh so gorgeous
but oh so hurtful
drawn in by the exquisite beauty of the red flowers
and oblivious to the thorns
you feel secure in the garden,
until you play with fire
soon the green stem drips with blood
departing from the garden
you vow not to touch another rose
only to return the next week
and turn green to red all over again
© Jamie U., West Hempstead, NY
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The Rose Garden is a metaphor for toxic relationships, and how you keep coming back even though it hurts you. (I submitted this about a week ago but I did it under anonymous, so I wanted to get credit.)