Death of a Rose....

Cold, cold heart of death

laying on the hard ground

exposed to the element

never making a sound

no plea for assistance

or demands to be warmed

for this frozen rose

remains there fully formed

its rich velvety petals

red against the grey stones

stand out so vividly

but decay will change thee tones

decorated with droplets

of fine powdery snow

this once beautiful rose

remains there still aglow

in its dying moments

its scent lingers on

frozen in time now

until the following dawn!

© Lissie Bull 2014

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