a symbol a motif a theme
does the english teacher insist or is it real
what is real
a symbol a motif a theme
represents something else
is repeated multiple times
is what it’s all about
a symbol a motif a theme
anaphora perfect rhyme eye rhyme consonance assonance enjambment
is what it’s all about
it’s all about
whatever it’s about
close and far and here and there and
wherefore art thou
(why are you)
why shoudln’t i be
a rose by any other name
yes
roses smell sweet
rose hips taste ok too
they’re soft and palatable
but the rose bush itself
a symbol is only as good as
what it represents
in print it’s different
recognizable
but in person
in person
it’s up to memory
which is so fallible
and malleable
prone to whatever seems best at the time or circumstance
I Started Late and Forgot the Dog. 
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