| The Yellow Rose There it was the beauty of the day A single yellow rose I brought to say "I Love You" I handed it to you with a gentle hug and kiss A symbol of my loving heart euphoriated bliss Unique one of a kind the beauty it embraced The words "I Love You" written upon the plastic case This symbol of love I gave to you Then like a dagger to my breast I saw you place it alone still encased Upon the shelf away from light in that small and dismal space This symbol of love I gave to you Perhaps later...you would open it...vase it...this symbol of love sublime Freeing it to live and grow to open beautifully in it's time This symbol of love I gave to you Yet days went by I never saw the beauty of the yellow rose It sat encased alone in that small and dismal space and decomposed This symbol of love I gave to you You never opened it or shared it's beauty this sickened quick my heart Smothered, starved, untouched by you right from the very start This symbol of love I gave to you As I veiwed what remained this browned, withered, unopened part of me A sinking feeling came, like a death, of someone dear as dear can be This symbol of love I gave to you Like the yellow rose unopened, unnourished and encased My love for you was shelved, alone, in that small and dismal place Withered, browned, smothered and lost without a trace This love I gave to you! |
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