I AM A ROSE

How dare you consider me a clinging vine! I am
a rose, I can stand independently. I am not
a social climber, a trellis is not what I ask of you.
Do not attempt to domesticate me, my dearest.

 Why must you assume that I need you? I am
a free thinker, my mind is mine alone. To impose
 your will is to lose me, a dictator I shall overthrow.
Do not ignore my strength and worth, my treasure.

Is it only my beauty that you value? I am
a puzzle, an infinite maze of logic and emotions.
To expect predictability is to incite rebellious chaos.
Do not take it upon yourself to conform me, my own.

What do you think you can create in me? I am
unique in the universe, no copy will compare.
To try is to create an unyielding anomaly.
Do not endeavor to propagate me, my love.

How dare you consider me a challenge! I am
 wild, my love is unrestrainable. To prune away
my spontaneity is to make me a lie, a gardener I deny.
Do not lay your ambitions on me, my sweetest.

Where will you look for me when I leave you? I am
dangerous, you must keep your distance from me.
Do not love me. I will only cause you suffering
with the thorns that make me who I am, my heart.