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Jun 2017
Roses symbolise her appearance,
but deep beneath her façade lies a poisonous pest.

Society.
This whole poem is basically an extended metaphor. Just as the pests of the rose feed on it's roots so too does society compromise the woman by poisoning her soul.
Caleb Janse van Rensburg
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Caleb Janse van Rensburg  23/M/South Africa
(23/M/South Africa)   
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