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Bitterness is a
neglected
shade of green -

the kind of seed
you sow and repent -

dandelion suns
wringing sap from your sores.

In time the roots
will route you clearer
than a mirror ever could:
itching irreverently, distending
your veins, your vanity.

Now you're weeding
but every spore stamped
sprouts spare savagery:
a budding pain, anger
ripe as a sunburn.

And still you weave
wreaths of weeds -

crown yourself king
of the jungle you call
"heart."