Kicked onto the side,
stomped on by immature kids—
the homeless; fungi.
Ignored
Tag: plants
Attraction
Little sunshine cones
allure bees in a heartbeat;
succulent affair.
On edge
Open-throated yell,
just an unhappy toddler;
fully-grown aloe.
Lone
Scared of getting hurt,
spewing spikes cactus survives,
never having loved.
Prick
Painful pricks cacti—
defence against the dark arts;
beauty of self-care.
The Chaos Within 