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[i would rather give you flowers]

By Marquavious Moore

flowers are

perfect[i know you’d love them] and when

you decide to love something else

i can just buy more flowers

flowers are easy[i only want your smile]

flowers are

convenient, when you get bored with them,

throw’em away[ignore them, forget them]

curse them when the petals start to fall and

the fruit flies have taken over your life

flowers are

cute for the moment[then they’re not]

you love them for a moment[then you

don’t] unlike our love i expect them

to die

[i would rather give you flowers] because

i can’t trust you with my heart

after all

you couldn’t even

take care of my flowers

 

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'[i would rather give u flowers]' started as a writing exercise. I was trying to push myself to embody a more Cummings-esque style of writing.

Love is weird. I hope you enjoy!