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Lance McLove
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0 posted 2001-08-21 12:30 PM


If flowers screamed would I pick them
or would I leave them alone?

What if as I wrapped my fingers around a stem
the bud looked up and said to me:
"Please sir, let me live as you live undisturbed by violent hands."

Would I remember my sweet love who waits at home expecting a bouquet
or would I heed this pleading pink flower?
This flower that doesn't nag me about where I'm going at night with my friends
or about how much I've had to drink
or why the garbage is piled high in the kitchen.

"Oh little friend," I would whisper drawing in closer, "I'm afraid you haven't much time.
"Pray to God if you have one.  
"My God is at home looking at the clock and wondering what's taking me so long.
"She demands a sacrifice: A pure soul like yours.
"If I told her about this conversation she'd admonish me for talking to flowers
as she did when I used to apologize to toilet bowls and waste baskets.
"No, you must die.
"But know your whithering will save me, if only for a week."

[This message has been edited by Lance McLove (edited 08-22-2001).]

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1 posted 2001-08-21 01:14 PM



Very interesting dialogue...and tell me, did the one flowered bouquet purchase the peace you so desired?

Welcome to Passions!

Cerenity
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2 posted 2001-08-22 08:35 AM


Hi Lance,

Welcome to Passions, yes please tell did that poor pink flower save the day? This was great and you are not the only one that talks to flowers I've been know to carry on long talks many a time, I do look forward to more of your work this I enjoyed very much.

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)



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