The Winter Rose

The Winter Rose
 
You tell me that you are so sad and depressed
You can close your eyes but you can get no rest
 
You say that you haven’t slept in days
That night after night you just lay awake
 
Lay your precious head in winter’s sleep
The snow is really piling up it’s knee deep
 
The North wind through the tree’s it roars
How you wish your broken heart could soar
 
You say that with every day a little more hope is dying
But it’s good to know that you haven’t given up trying
 
Don’t let all of your hopes get buried in the snow
Live out your dreams and watch them grow
 
As the cold winter’s evening turns to the darkness night
You have a candle on your window sill burning bright
 
You feel the candle brings the spirit closer to you
Upon every night you say your scared prayers too
 
When you wake your head is buried under the covers
You have been scorned by all of your past lovers
 
Let me bandage your broken and bleeding heart
Hopefully allowing you to make a brand new start
 
You planted a seed of hope far below the bitter snow
Hope that in the spring a beautiful flower of love will grow
 
There’s always hope for a better new tomorrow
A brilliant ending to all of your tears of sorrow
 
Don’t allow your dreams to simply go out to sea
Close your eyes, make a wish and try to believe

The winter rose almost consumed by the snow
Yet still has the resiliency to bloom and grow
 
One day the morning sun will come up just for you
And you’ll find that all of your dreams come true
 
 
By Gary Edward Allen 2017