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Beecause

I had gotten so used to self-hatred

That when he called me

"Beautiful"

I wondered why,

Why in the world

Would a bee leave

Roses, marigolds, sunflowers

And choose to be in the mud?

"Because YOU," he said,

"You are my lotus".

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twisted-sweetness

Published: Nov 20, 2014
LinesWords: 1042

Tags: #leave #beautiful #roses #lotus #you #wonder #sunflowers #bee #because #marigolds

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