Love Poem: Wild Roses
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Written by: Melani Udaeta

Wild Roses

With each beat your heart composes
my soul is aflame with wild roses, 
it feels like I’ve found my way home; 

Thorns. I give you all of my honesty;
Fighting with the darkest parts of me, 
difficult sometimes to open up;

You’re so much more than the most, 
quieting fears you silence my ghost;
Soft petals lead to fresh horror;  

Certain I’m held completely captive  
my feelings have become radioactive; 
Can we skip the part where we’re just friends?