Pity in the Roses

"I only wanted roses

But life gave me pity instead

Now I'm the pity in pityriasis

Blooming red across my skin."

"Back from the break

But not the glow I prayed for

My body's writing stories

On patches I can't ignore."

"They say it's harmless

But it feels like a curse

A garden I never planted

Every blossom just makes it worse."

"I only want roses

Not the pity they see

I'm the garden of rashes

But I swear I'm still me

Call it pityriasis

But don't pity me, please

These roses on my body

Aren't the flowers I need."

"Doctors say wait it out

Six weeks, maybe more

But every mirror's a stranger

Every shirt feels sore."

"Itchy in places

That roses don't grow

Scratching like secrets

That nobody should know."

"I only want roses

Not the pity they see

I'm the garden of rashes

But I swear I'm still me

Call it pityriasis

But don't pity me, please

These roses on my body

Aren't the flowers I need."

"I only want to keep the rose

Not the pity that creeps

I hope pity stops blooming across me

So I can finally have my beauty sleep."