“Othering”: You are the rose. You are less. Your thorns hurt ME.
“Belonging”: I am the Rose. My thorns protect me. Handle with care. Stop and smell me. It’s in the air. Breathe.
By any other name…
“Any” other?
Why not?
Me.
Hold me.
Brother.
By any… other name.
Rose.
Observations from the Brink 