Gideon’s Challenge

/ Twist the Leaf

IMG_9590Defense Mechanism

Hidden thorns
concealed by leaves
slowly become
exposed
over time
as vulnerable stems
are bared
to the world
and I’m left
wondering
how it happened
that sharp tips
now protrude
to scratch
the flesh of others

Photo © ZenStatePhotography

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