how can i befriend the rose?
she does not lack
for admirers, yet
how many eager suitors
would pluck her
tightly bound
in hopes
that she will bloom
in captivity.
but i,
i would let her be -
just as she is,
to flourish and thrive
on the vine -
in sunlight and rain,
darkness and moonbeam,
thorns and all.
-stacy wills (7/8/2012)
