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They Said
Reach for the stars, they said
why would I want to reach
for a bright burning ball of fire
in the middle of deep dark nowhere
you can’t even breathe in space
maybe that’s the point, give my lungs a rest
they must be tired from all that
(inhale the air)
keeping me alive
(exhale the poison)
Roses are red
they said,
Violets are blue
that’s wrong because
violets are violet
not blue
Violet
for some reason they said I meant violent
(sound similar but)
no no no
don’t think like that
flowers are nice and soft and gentle
they don’t have guns or fists
only humans are allowed that sort of thing
they said
I know daisies who do karate
and tulips who throw grenades
and sunflower soldiers
with vicious snapdragon teeth
listen, they said
you can be
whatever you want to be
so here I am,
being exactly what I want to be
I’m a fantasy
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