Only You

My beauty, only as great as the perceptions which follow

"Gentle, innocent, pure" - the Asian woman is an alluring temptation waiting to be unraveled

Groomed to the likings of hands which undermine my being

Then plucked from my soil and wielded as a token to embellish their fantasy

A knowing exchange of life to satiate a fleeting desire

The love you claim extends to you and only you

In the remnants of the roots you deem disposable, I nurture my rebirth with the warmth and care it so tenderly deserves

I water myself in connections, knowledge, and clarity, flourishing in the bloom of my own creation