Pride says I am no one.
Ego dictates what I think of you.
Should I be in your face
to spew my wisdom
without the benefit of a tic tac?
And if I did,
could you hear over the stench
of my self righteous hypocrisy?
I am a self proclaimed weed
amidst the field of your desirable wheat.
I am the one you would uproot
and remove from your sea of social stigma.
You call me evil in your garden
while you are not hungry.
You fight a lifetime to remove me
from your perfect landscape.
Yet, when my creator calls,
I rise to the occasion.
You see me bloom by the road while
you rant at thoughtless drivers
giving yourself a headache.
At my worst,
I am a thorn in your side.
At my best,
I make the most desolate countryside
a joy to behold.
I grow tall and proud,
rejoicing in the gift of being.
Witness to the alpha and omega.
No, I will not breath ugliness on you
and wish you to the pits of misery.
I will not call you what you are
in case you do not know.
I will simply stand and be a weed.
A God made, perfectly created,
Free to smile at you
Wildflower.
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Written August 24th, 2005
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beautiful written
my favorite flower are roses and lilies. i still like violets.
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Interesting
I liked it because your message is clear and perceptive
exept in lines 13 and 14 There I was a bit lost,but all together Its pretty cu!
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Ah.. .the weed. What a wonderful metaphorical piece, but the twist of bringing an inanimate object to life. I have often wondered the same thing because if I see something different in my garden I let it grow to see what it will produce and many times I get gorgeous flowers. SO it is safe to say, I think, that we shouldn't act in such haste. You brought that out very well in this piece.
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i do not have all the time to comment........gah! i am putting you on my favourite's list because i reaaaallly like what i read here.......thanks!
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I'd say this is very insperational. This piece serves as a reminder to us all that there will always be someone that fights on no matter what. I love how you use a weed to describe yourself in society. thank you muchly for entering
~calentice~
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