Committed girlfriends
and
wedding-ringed women
receive
red roses as
reminder "I love yous"
and
tender "I'm sorrys,"
while
side-dish mistresses
are given
daises and carnations,
the typical "thank you" flower.
I've stopped accepting
your offers of
cursed carnations
because
someday,
someone
will love me
in lilacs
and
stargazer lilies.
