The Rose


A rose is a rose
Atleast that's what they say 
It just shrivels up 
And withers away
But to me a rose 
Is something more
It's a key to what things 
Lie in store 
Beauty and glamour
In all its form 
With a color so brilliant 
Vibrant and warm
The stem is the path you follow 
And hopefully you won't stray 
The thorns represent the rocky times 
You will have along the way 
The leaves symbolize growth 
As everyone must do
The veins show all the strengths you have
From all the things you've been through
Then you reach the petals 
So soft and gentle they are 
Like the times you are holding 
Your loved one beneath the stars
The soft sweet dew falls upon them 
And leaves a frangrance you can't miss
To remind you of your lover's 
Warm and passionate kiss
A rose is a rose
Atleast that's what they say
It just shrivels up 
And withers away 
But to me a rose
Is something more
It symbolizes the love 
Everyone is looking for

                                Desert Rose
					By: Dawn Bilyeau

Copyright (c) 1998 Dawn Bilyeau