outgrowth
we are not weedy
precocious
hard(y) heads
we are not ruderals
we are not ruffians
we are careful
cosseted
hothouse flowers
exhaling perfumed lies
of our roots
our ground
cut from under
we are pastel
precious
gelded
gilded
forced
frozen
in frame
all prickles
and hips
glossy perianths
we bruise
wilt
die outside of
safe
spaces
(c) Michelle R. Smith 2009
