Love Poem: The Rose In My Hand

The Rose In My Hand

I hold a rose in my waiting hand,
it feels alive and soft and light as air;
     and I weep for him  in a new land, 
           far off past the clouds-   a place fair.
     Our love was like this rose so fresh and new,
then, he was gone-   his bloom now grows above;
           all I have left is a rose wet with death's dew,
     and sweet, sweet thoughts of him to ever love.
          I stand and weep-   then, rose changes slowly,
his soft petals wither and fall, he fades;
      I fall upon my knees with words holy,
           his bright crimson, now gone to inky shades. 
Dark wine, berry, raisin stained he fades, to dead,
      my love is gone-   in life his petals were bright red.

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August 2, 2018


Poetry/Rhyme/The Rose In My Hand
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