#handlewithcare
My velvety pink layers open towards
daylight inviting a solar embrace.
The tips of my outer beauty unfurl
as an invitation for enchantment.
Last night's tears rest like morning dew
on my lip
salty and nourishing.
Meticulous maintenance is required
to preserve this pristine elegance.
My thorns ***** deeply when you aren't
deliberate with precision
drawing crimson droplets
as you walk away
not looking back.
My petals wilt longingly
for one who gardens with
loving patience
pruning and nurturing
the lifeless parts of me
that have never been tended to.
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM UTC
Gently please,
handle with care.
if you play too hard,
I might get scared.
If you shake me too much,
my curls will undo
The color will drain from
my face, cause of you.
If you grab me too rough,
I will try to break free
I have had enough
of your misery.
If you hold me too tightly
afraid to let go,
I will run away
into the great unknown.
so please, I beg you,
I'll beg and I'll plead.
Handle me gently,
don't make me leave.
Mar 19, 2018
Mar 19, 2018 at 9:21 AM UTC
careless fingers,
they will
always take.
they never
will learn that...
fragile hearts
don't just break.
so brittle they crack
under pressure.
then into
a million shards,
they
shatter.
May 17, 2017
May 17, 2017 at 2:57 PM UTC
This which I am giving to you,
You must handle with care.
It's seen more wear and tear
Than you've ever seen in your life.
It's been bruised and broken,
Mended and glued back together.
Handle with care.
It's seen a lot, and been through a lot.
You must handle with care.
And if you don't..
Well you'll become responsible for some more of that wear and tear,
Those bruised and missing peices.
Another notch in the book.
But I am warning you now-
Handle with care.
My heart is fragile.
Please, handle with care.
Apr 25, 2015
Apr 25, 2015 at 9:35 PM UTC
She held her heart out
Filled with tape and glue
As her hand shakes
You can barely read
How it was plastered with
“Handle with care”
a. gale
Aug 13, 2014
Aug 13, 2014 at 5:01 AM UTC