A Bonsai
Stunted in a pot, weird miniature
A symbol
Of love, care, dominance
Of man over Nature
Taming her, stunting her roots
Deformed ornamental fruits
Perfectly formed, no substance
Look picture perfect
In a picture
He tends to her with loving obsessive care
Just gives her enough light water air
She can’t live, she won’t die
Every shoot that threatens to break out
Of the carefully preordained plan
Is snipped off
For her own good
He is a very good bonsai gardener
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