those tiny thorns tore
cute as kitten teeth
sharp as fish hooks
drew blood
that slender stem resisted
slim as a grass blade
strong as barbed wire
resistant
that bud closed tight
firm as a fist
locked safe-shut
blossomed
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CLP 17/09/2021
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those tiny thorns torecute as kitten teethsharp as fish hooksdrew blood that slender stem resistedslim as a grass bladestrong as barbed wireresistant that bud closed tightfirm as a fistlocked safe-shutblossomed ~ CLP 17/09/2021
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