Concrete Rose

stone cold
shut off from the world
scared of what may happen
show yourself 
your true self
and see how your life changes
color springs from the ground
red petals emerge from the cold soul
softness, beauty, life, appear
making way for someone to
become
who they were afraid to be-
themselves

Vulnerable Vase

precious
valuable
placed out of reach of others
only those special enough will receive it
when they do, when its placed right
in front of them they take
advantage
making up for lost time being
shoved away
the vase now broken
shards on the floor
but not, put back together
stronger than ever vowing to never show that side again

Precious Pearls

on a string
one wrong tug
it could all end
life, precious for all
some don't value it
some don't care
some, all they want to do is share
what they have, what they know, what they feel
letting others know and realize that they are real
people, not robots or objects
with feelings, emotions and faults
with help, people can develop into great people
each pearl coming together to form a circle
held together by a string, relying on each other
we need each other to get there
delicate thread holds us tight
make one right or wrong move, it might
end or begin a new sequence of life