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A Poem by A.L Roomes

LIKE A LITTLE FLOWER BUD

AM I

WAITING TO BLOOM

OPEN TO THE SKY

AND WHEN I OPEN UP

AND OFFER MYSELF TO YOU

WHAT COLOUR SHALL I BE?

RED, WHITE OR BLUE?

SMALL PETALS, LARGE PETALS

WHATEVER IS MEANT TO BE

SIZE, SHAPE AND COLOUR

WHAT DO YOU WISH TO SEE?

BUT IF I OPEN UP

AND YOU ARE SHOCKED TO FIND

THAT I AM NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED

I AM NOT THE RIGHT KIND

FOR I AM NOT A FLOWER

NOR AM I A TREE

I AM A SIMPLE LITTLE ROSE

HOW COULD THAT BE?

I AM NOT WHAT YOU ASKED FOR

NOT FROM YOUR DREAMS

SOMETHING WENT WRONG

IT SEEMS YOU'VE SOWN THE WRONG SEED.

© 2008 A.L Roomes


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