I​ ​

Was

​ ​born​ ​and​

​raised​ ​in​ ​the​ ​

City of Roses.  

It’s​ ​where​ ​my​ ​soul​ ​

connects​ ​to​ ​the​ ​pouring  

---------------rain---------------

It’s​ ​where​ ​my​ ​thoughts​ ​connect​ ​to​

​-------------the​ ​cold wind.------------  

And​ ​sometimes​ ​I​ ​focus​ ​too​ ​much​ ​on​ ​the

​ ​flower​ ​petals that​ ​I​ ​forget​ ​about​ ​the thorns.

The​ ​thorns​ ​may​ ​hurt​ ​but​ ​my​ ​wounds​ ​always​

​--------------------heal--------------------

​Nací​ ​y​ ​crecí​ ​en​

​la​ ​ciudad​ ​de​ las​ ​rosas

.Es​ ​donde​ ​mi​ ​alma​ ​se​ ​conecta​ con

-----------la​ ​lluvia​ ​torrencial.----------

Es​ ​donde​ ​mis​ ​pensamientos​ ​se​ ​conectan​ ​con  

--------------el​ ​viento​ ​frío.--------------

 Y​a​ ​veces​ ​me​ ​enfoco​ ​demasiado​ ​en los​ ​pétalos​ ​de​  

   las​ ​flores que​ ​se​ ​me​ ​olvidan las​ ​espinas. La espinas  

Pueden   ​ ​doler​  ​  pero​  ​  mis​ ​   heridas ​ ​  siempre

​ -------------------sanan.-----------------

PHOTO BY ZOE GRAY

CITY OF ROSES