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tulips

nobody asks me

what my favorite is

i always have to tell them
my favorites are tulips
because of how they bloom

all i want
is a vase of tulips
without asking

but that will never happen
who buys him flowers
who buys him tulips

boys don't get flowers
boys buy the flowers
why would i
who was a boy
want flowers

and because they only see him
they never ask her
"do you like flowers"
they never ask
"would she like flowers"
they never think
"she might like flowers"

i want someone to ask
and then when i have forgotten
to bring me a bouquet of tulips
and say "I thought you might like these"