The thorn guards the rose
The ribcage protects the heart
Did you take your blood pressure pill?
You are what I cherish
The ribcage protects the heart
Drive safely!
I know you grow weary of my words
Did you take your blood pressure pill?
Bark shields the tree from disease
Your vitamin?
You are what I cherish
and the world is precarious
Text me when you’re on your way home
Photo by amirali mirhashemian on Unsplash
Paula,
This rose poem is so poignant and tenderly powerful!
Tom T in WI