Pretty petals on a flower
1,2,3,4,5
Petals that are soft
Petals that are vulnerable
Petals for someone else
Requiring gentle touch
The fifth one has started to wilt
Someone loved it too much
But a loving touch is handled with care
This petal is wilted from someone too rough
Love has guidelines
Ones we don’t speak of
Unspoken rules, universal truths
A petal is vulnerable and easy to tear
By fingers that rip, the kind that don’t care
The kind that just want, the kind that will take
This petal is dying
Someone loved it too much
Not love at all though
Love only comes from gentle touch