Poem
Roses Beholding Thorns
The natural process of light and dark, good and bad in life
Published in
1 min readMar 12, 2023
Roses are honest
in their painful beauty
No need to hide
ancient wisdom
secret sauces
alien truth
In colors they dress
multiple choices
of simple appearance
and fade
How many times
did you
choose a rose
to represent the world
of imaginary realms
inside your heart
How many times
could not speak
and let a rose
do the rest
for you?
There was a time
when I received
red and blue
roses and thorns
Now they’re not
coming my way
Oh, sweet relief!
Is it a sign
of balanced maturity
that make me
desire not
their beauty?
Thank you to the constant inspiring prompts by Jason Edmunds for suggesting and leading me to this piece.
