WHEN THE PETALS FALL FROM THE ROSE

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The rose of life is so beautiful,
Such a delicate piece of work.
It fills its place so dutiful,
Living life without a quirk.
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It's smell is like the best perfume,
Quite priceless as any from afar.
The joy of living, fills a room,
If it could only be sold in a jar.
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Friends and kin and fellowship,
Resemble petals of the rose.
Lives entwined as lovely tips,
Of a rose, whose petals never close.
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As the sun sends beams that are burning,
Its words make the petals grow hot.
For cool water they are yearning,
Yet their cries, to be heard, are not.
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Then comes the rain in a fiery,
The petals are now crisp and dry.
For they have become quite weary,
The petals start to fall, and to die.
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Hordes of insects were waiting,
To tear down this delicate gem,
They were sitting and debating,
Just waiting for life to grow dim.
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But the water began to restore life,
To soften each petal with care,
To close the wounds, like from a knife,
To slowly and gently repair.
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The petals no longer were falling,
Others, grew stronger, still.
Soon, it seems they were calling,
Showing off their stronger will.
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When two or more are gathered,
As rose petals closely grown,
When age and time have weathered,
Silk petals, the winds have blown.
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As the rose droops its head from age,
Let it be told, so others may know.
I hurt no man by hand or rage,
When the petals fall from my rose.

Jay Cee ~~ ©

INDEX
Section II

pchrose-sm  "THE NIGHT" pchrose-sm  "IN SEARCH OF .........." pchrose-sm  "LOOKING BACK"
pchrose-sm  "FAVORITE AUNT" pchrose-sm  "THE LILAC BUSH" pchrose-sm  "A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS"
pchrose-sm  "THE RISING OF THE PHOENIX" pchrose-sm  "WATCHFUL EYES" pchrose-sm  "THE WINDMILL"
pchrose-sm  "WHEN THE PETALS FALL FROM THE ROSE" pchrose-sm  "THE SCARECROW" pchrose-sm  "WHEN IT'S SPRINGTIME IN KENTUCKY"
pchrose-sm  "WARM HUGS AND TENDER KISSES" pchrose-sm  "MAMA AND THE NET" pchrose-sm  "THE AUTUMN OF OUR LIVES"
pchrose-sm  "OCTOBER'S ON THE WAY" pchrose-sm  "TWO ROADS" pchrose-sm  "WHIPPOORWILLS IN MAY"

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