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Brad Majors

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since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

0 posted 2003-11-18 12:27 PM

How beautiful
the rose
how fitting its image
of truest love

As I am left
alone to my thoughts
to ponder
truer the phrase becomes

Perfect flower swaying
In morning breeze
Pleasantry for all to see
Ripped from earth
From root
From womb
Neatly displayed

Quickly snatched up by
Husbands for wives
Boy for girl
Predator for prey
For it’s the “thought” that counts
or is it?

The artificial
just below the sentiment
bothers me so

This object of untouched
elegant loveliness
violated raped
now your symbol
of unbridled affection

For most
merely means to an end
to what fortune lies
just beneath her skirt
dead flower exchanged
for desire forgotten by tomorrow

Clearer still
how the rose once
admired thrown in
old vase
quickly fades
as so with adoration
built on such ignorance

I feel sick
plagued
so many roses departed
for such false emotion
never again to be enjoyed
the many chances at
love
dead at infancy
for foolish touch

Looking at the rose garden
instead of picking one
I stand back
admiring its splendor
symbolism
Truth
strangely changed
now that it means
much more to me.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2003-11-18 04:39 AM

I love it when you ponder

Brad Majors

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since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

2 posted 2003-11-18 08:37 AM

thank you!

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

3 posted 2003-11-18 07:42 PM

This is one of your best and I agree with every word....but, of course you presented it far eloquently than I ever could.

This is a keeper

Melissa~

Intellectually I know that Canada is no better than any other country. Emotionally I KNOW that Canada is the best country in the world!

Temptress

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

4 posted 2003-11-19 01:17 AM

interesting ponder you have here.

I know you're around again, and I have been enjoying it. How are things going?

I love this poem

I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

5 posted 2003-11-19 01:43 AM

"Clearer still
how the rose once
admired thrown in
old vase
quickly fades
as so with adoration
built on such ignorance"

Nice. Insightful.

PouringJewels
Member

since 2003-09-18

Posts 158
Maryland

6 posted 2003-11-19 02:05 AM

This happens to be my maiden name and wranx's last name. ROSE. Both my girls have the middle name rose. "From root,From womb" says it best to me. My rose's will only bloom. Now, I see your point in this write, but I couldn't help but take it personally. How could you know?

beckers716
Junior Member

since 2003-11-16

Posts 39
Ohio

7 posted 2003-11-19 02:10 AM

"For most
merely means to an end
to what fortune lies
just beneath her skirt
dead flower exchanged
for desire forgotten by tomorrow"

Amazing writing. I'll never feel the same about recieving flowers!

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