I have been introduced . . . To the family of . . . Cenchrus . . . The sand spurs and the sandbur . . . And the one commonly called, Sticktight.
"Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands. Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur. Wikipedia"
They cling tenaciously!
"That you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.” - Deuteronomy 30:20
How do you hold on tight?