Suburban
When I feel the ugliness rising inside
I confide in the most beautiful thing I can find
And take safety in its destruction
This time safety finds me locked in a garden of
Peace when I see her
A rose bloomed to completion
Velvet skin blushes as I near her
But something about her pollen drew me
To bee or not to bee
Not a question but an obsession
Mesmerized by the uniqueness of her situation
A single rose
Grown through a crack in the pavement of a suburban sidewalk
Unplucked by passers-by
Cheated into believing that she was a weed
I just knew that if I freed her she’d be able to see that
She bloomed
But if I plucked her too soon she would die
I was ill-equipped to provide for her
Still, I needed her
So I sat there
Visibly in awe
Insensibly inaudible
Trying to change my game plan mid-play
I’ve never been so torn to tear a rose from a rosebush before
So why is this misplaced plant a thorn in my spine
But I knew what I’d decide
I am unable to ignore the cries of my own self-service
A slave to the desires of my wilted mind
See my mind is a forest, all its own
One that’s enchanted
And like the blood of a unicorn
It sustains its magic through
Making something once beautiful in purity
Become something that’s beautiful in pure irony
And it’s dying
So selfish still I pluck her from the concrete
Only to watch a red river flow through the valley
She once stood proud
I did not realize her thorns would cut so deep

So here's the thing, I pulled together everything for 5 extra books! The book I'm currently working on (which you definitely don't want to miss) is going to take me a hair longer to finish than originally planned. More on that to come later. For now, I want to get this train BACK on schedule, so if you are an author and are interested in publishing let me help! (It motivates me).
And here is the part where I tell you how to enter the contest and how to win!
Follow me on Instagram @likeapoeticscientist
Create a poem *must be at least 250 words
Tag me in the poem and #TattoosIdes so I can be sure to include all participants
Contest will close 9/15/22