Shadowed Rose
Light restored

I see the shadow of the rose,
the light shielded.
Dark petals, the color of dried blood
wrap around and around.
Forming a bud.
Under shadows the stem is black,
pointed thorns prick harder.
I see the shadow of the rose,
the light shielded.
Dark petals, the color of dried blood
wrap around and around.
Forming a bud.
Under shadows the stem is black,
pointed thorns prick harder.
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