I RATHER A CACTUS

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I rather a cactus to a flower
Though not so pretty, 
It blooms to  Flowers 
It withers quickly not, 
But stays succulent long enough 
Even in the desert
I'll drop it not for any flower
Just give it time,

Ooh How beautiful your flower is!
Ooh Just how fast it'll withers soon 
I remember warning you
The flower does stay fresh not in the rains
Should the rains depart
Or should the sun shine
Can it survive the scorch of the sun?

Love is blind
So you said
My cactus I dropped it not
Not for any flower 
Give time some time

Even black hens lay White eggs
Didn't you know that ?
But love is blind, you insisted
If love is blind, 
Then why do you see the withered flower?
If you loved it so deeply, 
Why do you abandon it so quickly? 

Like unto a caterpillar, 
You despised my Cactus 
Look at yourself now!
Jealous of my flower
The caterpillar you rejected
Is the butterfly you admire
The cactus you rejected
Has blossomed 



©Demetrius White

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