Amy (Seonho) Lee

A Rose


A rose is beautiful.

A rose to entwine the bodies.

A rose to force a start.

A rose to melt the heart.

A rose to dictate the deaths of these.


A rose has sharp thorns.

These draw blood.

She wants him.

Who can even love it with thorns.

The thorns make her lonely.





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