by CJ Grant

Created on: June 05, 2009   Last Updated: June 11, 2009

Denial

A trusted friend

thought it would be nice

to share her cliche

and bring to light

her perception of :

denial is the first step.

The meaning became clear

as I pulled the minature rose bush

from its firm embrace of a soil

that died with the love of the giver

and as I tugged that souless bush

it pricked me a few more times

just to let me know

even the best in us

can make poor choices.

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