a lamb with a thorn

a lamb on a sidewalk

with a thorn stuck in its chest

its roots on the inside

growing from and within

tearing its lungs

those breathing thorns

come closer and closer

to its heart

a lamb with a thorn

cannot cry from the pain

so it shakes from a cold

and tightens itself

so a thorn would not hurt

another soul nearby

to not cover white fur

with unwashable blood

a lamb with a thorn

could not move anymore

sharpness spreading and growing

inside it

but it only could wonder

if it could be a lamb still

if it brought so much pain to the world?