Contributor: Gary Thomas Hubbard

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Will it be these or will it be those
Should I plant a weed or a rose?
In the end we just water and feed
All we can do is plant the seed

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Sometimes in the roughest ground will appear
Special blooms that we will always hold dear
Weeds are like roses they can grow anywhere
But unlike a weed the rose needs more care

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Always handle either with a pair of gloves
Choose the rose as the one everyone loves
Pull out the weed and toss it to the side
Even though we know it has beauty to hide

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It will still grow and bloom in the end
We still pick the rose to a love one to send
The rose has thorns like the dagger of a thief
But still the weed will give you more grief

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Any bouquet of roses is like a loved one's squeeze
And a bunch of Ragweed will only make you sneeze
The rose has more beauty right from the start
But give the weed a chance and it may grab your heart!


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Married, father of two and a Grandpa. Born and raised in Ohio. Now I live in Florida.