Human Cacti

the 'me' we experience as ourselves
is actually and factually quite profoundly alone
the separation of it starts arounds 2, gets solid by 20

being alone, and naturally being self-protective, we cultivate thorns
a billion barbs to quickly inflict a hurt
upon anyone or anytthing that might hurt us

we've many sharp points to get across, we human beings
each of us grasping for a hold on our spinning rock
baking in the sun, the light of here and now

but, by God, when we flower...