- Non-Erotic Poetry
- I am a cactus
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Click hereI am a cactus-
ferocious spines
coat of armour
forbidden exterior
pinching and prodding
prickly and sticky
ready to battle
waiting for Spring
my transformation
the hidden swelling
quiet beauty within
burgeoning, beckoning
until that warm day
when radiance returns
a pinwheel of brilliance
lavender surprise
fading quickly in the sun
shy in the lonely desert
as the blossom fades
I return to my inner shell
pulling the rough sandpaper shut
my secrets are safe
surrounded by stiff soldiers
ready to battle once more
stuck in a cactus
waiting for the light
waiting for love
- COMMENTS
duddle146over 17 years agoLike a cactus, I have steeled myself to ignore disappointments. My coat of armour on - I wait for love. When Spring comes ~ I will emerge from my shell and ~ bloom.
bearleeover 18 years agoWell, that seems to be the most common comment and I agree but then I'm thinking, having hiked the deserts of the southwest, there's something more here about life. Nice poem-nice job!
dcpoet44over 18 years agothat shows toughness but then shows the sensitive elements too.......that is my take on it...nicely done.......don
