Do You Care That The Stems Are Bleeding Now?

The only people who are offended by pain are those who are at the root of it.

One does not reserve the right 

to carelessly traipse through 

the gardens of the hearts of others,

and expect not to be scolded 

after they trample the stems and petals 

of the delicate blossoms.

While this innocent, yet selfish frolic 

may be done with the purest of intentions,

honest apologies are still in order 

when not even a full bouquet 

can be assembled of what is left,

and one (with a conscience) can not expect 

to stand in the center 

of a bruised and bleeding garden

and not feel remorse at observing 

what ruin they have caused 

to something so fragile

and so tenderly cared for.

Reviews

[Distant horizons]

beatiful heartfelt words.