My Love,

You can wear flowers in your hair if you want to.

plant a hibiscus in the smooth groove between your

ear and your scalp in a

plot of thick

hair

let the garden of flowers blossom in your locs

and let petals of wonder

and excitement

fall into

your

eyes

fall into

your

Eyes

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CRY

water your gardens when your tears

flow fast and fluid from

your drowning

soul

let the rain dance on your

face without

Shame

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HIDE

bury your face in the bed

of petals when it

gets too dark

outside

whisper your own name

until it sounds like

a light spilling

into the

night

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SMILE

pick a flower from your crown and

give it to your lover

your brother

yourself

tell them you love them

tell them

you love

Them