don’t argue a thorn
demanding it soften
deny its embedding nature
to turn inward upon itself

don’t ask it to grow
outward like pinecone
easier to hold onto
a seed just for you

don’t order it bloom
grow petals like daisy
delicate sweetness in a jar
your own summer sunshine

no

let it spread 
drop
unapologetic
seeding itself 
exactly where it lands

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*27/100: For the next 100 days, I’ll be writing and posting a poem every day.

**All photos are mine, taken with an Olympus E-M1 MarkII and edited with Lightroom Classic.