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Maybe a Chance
When you walk into a field of various flowers
You may see thousands of different colors
You may see hundreds of different flowers
Each one blooms from a stem rooted in the ground
You’ll walk along the path and notice the beauty of each one
The way they stand so perfectly straight
Leaves decorate the green stem leading to the top
Not a bent petal in sight
Bright red, white, they could even be pink
Maybe if you looked at one more you would see another just like it
Maybe not as perfect as the one before
Maybe the stem doesn't stand as straight as the others
Maybe the leaves along the stem make it look ruined
Maybe the thorns on the outside look a little bit rough
The petals might be a little faded and crinkled
You would look back at the flower before
You wouldn't have a second thought before plucking it to take home
For the benefit of beauty
To keep in a vase for someone else to admire
Only to die in a few days
Only for you to find out it wasn't worth it after all
But if you gave the other flower a chance to shine in the sun
It would bloom, colors shining bright
It would stand up tall like the others
It would prove that you were wrong to judge by its looks
You may have walked out of the field of flowers feeling lucky to have found
Though only if you gave that flower a chance
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