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MiLady
Junior Member

since 1999-09-14

Posts 14
Endicott, NY,USA

0 posted 1999-09-14 11:36 AM

He brought a dozen roses
And gave them to his wife
He thought they'd take away the pain
That he'd shed upon her life

She took them in her fragile hands
But what her eyes did see
Was not how red the petals were
Or their natural beauty

Instead she saw a dozen tears
That he had made her cry
Until there was no more to drop
And her bright brown eyes were dry

Red roses are a sign of love
At least that's what they say
But how can love cause so much pain
And make her feel this way

If only he had kissed her
A dozen times or more
Or showed twelve reasons why he cared
Then she would know for sure

But instead he buys her roses
To help cover up the hurt
But roses die within a week
If not planted in the dirt

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 1999-09-14 11:58 AM

Very nice!

Tara Simms
Senior Member

since 1999-08-12

Posts 1244
Honea Path, SC USA

2 posted 1999-09-14 12:06 PM

That's beautiful and oh so true!

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 1999-09-14 12:08 PM

What a pleasure to see you here Sis. As I've told you before, this is beautiful. Welcome to my favorite group, they're a great bunch of poets and an excellent group of people.
Hugs

Your big Sis

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"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" ~Albert Camus

Andrew Scott
Member Elite

since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

4 posted 1999-09-14 12:21 PM

Greetings Milady. It sounds as though thorns were more the bloom of this relationship. How unfortunate he did not know the value of giving in the manner of the second to last stanza. Well said and welcome to our corner of the world.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 1999-09-14 12:51 PM

Welcome to Passions. You did a very nice job on this piece.

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

6 posted 1999-09-14 02:13 PM

WELCOME!!!! This was a most excellent poem! Very nice, lots of thought! Not to mention how true! Just beautiful!

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

7 posted 1999-09-14 04:13 PM

MiLady,
Let me join the welcome wagon and I will read your poems with glee. This poem was just a flower not to be.

Elizabeth

Moderator

Member Ascendant

since 1999-06-07

Posts 6871
Minnesota

8 posted 1999-09-14 08:04 PM

Welcome, MiLady! Nice to have you here. Roses have thorns, just like love, and maybe that's why it hurts so...beautiful poem.

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*Elizabeth*

"Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low,
But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..."

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

9 posted 1999-09-14 09:43 PM

Very lovely one!

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Denise

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