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Kelly Seale (12-17-1958 / Norfolk, Va. USA)
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'A Rose By Anyother Name'
Look at me.
You see yourself as a dandelion,
one of many, and not at all special:
Yet, still considered a flower by some.
In reality, You are a Rose,
deep, rich red, delicate passion pink.
Soft, satiny petals,
And yet, you do have your thorns.
You keep those around you at a distance.
Seemingly to be safe,
but there is nothing to be afraid of.
So look at me...
You are in your prime, your beauty is in full bloom.
Feel it, let it happen, it's become a part of you.
You have such a special gift, in which you deny yourself
the pleasure of your deep passions...
Decadent and starving.
Look at me.
Don't be afraid to feed yourself,
and taste all the pleasures that life has to offer.
Let yourself be loved.
But most important of all-
Love yourself.
For only then, can you look into a mirror-
And be happy with what you see.
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Great poem...I love roses and this is a great metaphor it seems comparing a person to a rose :) love it!
would smell as a sweet. Belíssimo! ! !
if i were a flower, i would wish to be a rose..they are
beautiful and sweet..fabulous write. :)
Yes, truly a beautiful message. I love how you write.
Brilliant poem, you get to the truth about the insecurities that inflict us all, a beautiful message!
This is beautiful...love the message...a call to give attention to oneself so tenderly expressed. Thanks for sharing.
i thank Shihabuddin kj for telling me about this beautiful poem...
Self love is difficult to achieve these days when the media would have us believe that only perfection is acceptable.
Very good write with a great message.
Wonderful words Kelly... I realized too late in life what it is to love myself... I applaud you :)
Beautiful poem and pleasant natural flow of words. Thank you for sharing. Feel free to read any of my poems, whenever you find sometime :))
Regards,
~Besa