Scar on the Cheek

Scar on the Cheek

The kiss on the cheek planted swift, turns to thorny scratch, burns long and thin, drips red on black dirt. Fragile petals live a breath away, a thin vein from death. Roses keep distant, far from drawn swords ready to impale petal-skin. Repent and attempt to pluck stems  of delicate short-lived beauty, for arrangements in…