July 28th

Prompt: Cactus

She is soft on the inside -
but don’t get too close.
She doesn’t like that.
Give her some space,
some respect,
and she will thank you.
Or not.
It doesn’t matter.


Difficult, they call her.
She likes it.
Relishes its acid taste
in her mouth.
She is difficult,
She is prickly,
She is perfect.