The wounded

A person is like a flower

They blossom, They bloom

A person is like an animal 

in an empty room.

when a person is cared for,

They grow big and strong.

when neglected,

they believe they did wrong.

A person wilts like a flower

only after we have cried our last tear

A person whines like an animal

when we experience fear.

A person is like a flower,

So fragile and weak.

And of course like an animal,

naive and meek 

Reviews

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Kudos to you for writing such a sensitive poem that brings out the true human spirit.
I have read all your writing and can say that Wordsworth and Keats can take a tip or two from you, if they had lived in our times.

[I Am Svetlana]

Wow...yes, we are a lot like animals and flowers. Both so beautiful and fragile. Sad how a lot of people don't seem to see that. You've worded this so perfectly and now I see everything different. You've really opened my eyes...

[Emily Michael]

Thank you so much :)