Luring scents draw you closer to the unknown source.
Dipping your ignorance in temptation, a step closer you near.
Decadent crimson petals line its exterior.
Deep green leaves line the stem of the enchanting flower.
Flower.
What an innocent name for such a horrific symbol.
The rose.
The enticing rose.
Lined by a mass of thorns;
All to ready to slice flesh deep.
Of course it represents
L o v e.
But could there be a more appropriate mascot for such a deceitful team?
Of course not.
Cautiously, you inch closer.
Unconsciously planning how you’ll avoid the sharpened points.
Yet, you fail.
Each and e.v.e.r.y. time.
This is not just a simple prick.
Once you’re skin has been pierced;
Little droplets of venom seep through the puncture,
You are done.
Each day your blood becomes just slightly more intoxicated with that,
That thing,
That thing we call love.
Unexperienced, you underestimate.
Four effortless letters.
Well so is P/A/I/N/.
And you’ve been warned.
Yet you bend down.
And on first contact, it smells like sweetened lies.
And it smells good.
Swaying in the heat of attraction,
You make your second mistake.
You pick up the rose,
Fondling it, as if you know how to control it.
b-i-g mistake.
And, with the slightest perforate, you recoil in agony.
You collapse, withering in torture interfused with bitter confusion
It has won.
Love has won.
Again.
Author notes
once again, we fall into this fly trap called love.
it always wins.
option 3 obviously.
good contest option.
A contest entry
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Thank you for your beautifully expressed write, good luck in my contest and happy new year, Josie
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But it's beautiful, although sometimes it kills us, it sometimes is just the thing to keep us living.
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Very very nice! I loved it! WOW something i didn't expect and it was remarkable. You put the words together very well and the description was incredile. I can't pinpoint one particular part cause i think as a whole... it was amazing.
Great job.
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wow how do you do that i cant even stick to a certain thing while wrighting a poem *sigh* overflowing with jealousey
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oOo, so is this what would be considered dirty pretty? Ive never really understood what that ment, whether it was a form or a style of poetry; or are those the same things?lol
well either way I really liked it. =) It reminds me of the poisonous apple from snow white. alluring but with hidden purpose.lol i dont know if that made sense.
oh and no worries on the late reply. i reply late all the time,lol
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hmm i have no idea;]
i've never know what dirty pretty is. i guess a form, but form of what? -i have no idea.
yeah, you;re right;; god i love your interpretation!
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Yeah I think i get what ur sayin.....
Keep up the awesome writes. xo
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