Once upon a time in a small cheateau
There lived a noble man
As he dined one day
A rose bud in the garden caught his eye
He never saw the thorn sprouting underneath her
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"What a beautiful delicate thing"
"I shall nourish this exquisite object". He thought
And when she was thirsty
The man gave her water
The thorn drank the excess
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The bud became aesthetically pleasing
Instant gratification
All of the Mans expectations are met
Exactly as he invisioned her
In the shadow of the rose the thorn grew
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The man showed her to everyone
The rose was displayed
Enjoyed by all who visited
The thorn was never noticed
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The man spent many hours
Inhaling her fragrance
Caressing her soft petals
Protecting her from the wind
The thorn stood erect and watched
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One day the man was called away
on a business matter
He was not there when the wind blew
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and the rose hungered for more
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When he returned he saw to his horror
the rose was gone
All that was left was one petal
impaled by the thorn
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He went inside
Returnining with the shears
He chopped off the thorn
and tossed the scourge aside
Cussing the ugly monstrosity
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The man never knew
The thorn he cursed so
Knowing the man loved the rose
Caught the petal on the way down for him
For the thorn loved the man
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On the ground
The thorn still stood erect
For although rejected
The thorn embraced his pain
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Her only sadness was for the man
who only saw?with his?eyes.
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