the petals of the world

The petals of the world are white

Deceptively, they shine out bright

.. ..

And we choose only to see,

Gorgeous color; divine beauty

.. ..

Softer than the mist and the foam

Of oceans wherever you could roam

.. ..

The world; innocent as a rose

Seems perfect in its practiced pose

.. ..

Shining out with a light

Shining into the darkness of the night

.. ..

But the light is dim- in reality.

A brighter light, there must be

.. ..

Perhaps it is only me,

Made up in my head, surely

.. ..

But I believe it is not,

It is the truth the world has forgot

.. ..

Deceiving; a world without scorn

Reach out to grasp it, but flesh meets thorn