Tears of a Rose

Only a rose
I gave to you
A message,
A token
Straight from my heart

Only a rose
Blessed with
My yearning
My desperation
To have you know my love

Only a rose
To help
You to see,
To feel,
To understand the depths of that love

Only a rose
Now sat
Lonely
Unwanted
In a vase in this empty room

Only a rose
Delicate,
Blood red
Covered
In the teardrops of my despair


Terry Rhiannyr
September, 2012