Thorns of a Rose (Interlude)

The biggest challenge

For the sweet, sensitive souls

Who uncover life's

Cruel hoax is really to not

Succumb to the bitterness

You know, that usually accompanies

This discovery

Yeah, I find spiritual practice is, of course

The best defense, you know

Prayer, meditation, stillness

I have known so many brilliantly

Talented geniuses who use their

Own intellect against themselves

You know, like the thorns of a rose

Growing inward on itself

Inward on itself, and it's... the worst