i tried to forget but
you grew roots
around my rib cage
and sprouted flowers
below my collarbones
i would pluck their petals
you didn't love me
so I blossomed
wrenched your thorns
from my heart
and lived
with scars
tattooed
on my soul
Student: We don't know what the author actually meant, and they're dead, so it's not like we can go ask them.
The Doctor: Student: The Doctor: Student: The Doctor: brb