The Girl & The Rose

In life we play roles, such as in a play;

Some bitter, some sweet, some bright, some gray.

And as we play roles that are assigned;

Hearts seem to wander, but no one seems to mind.

And then we look around and see that people care;

We stop for a moment, just to simply stare.

So sits in a small little kitchen scope;

A younger woman who finds things hard to cope.

Telling a story to three young girls;

With light blue dresses and silky brown curls.

The younger woman, lost by name;

Tells of a sad story, but none of much fame.

In a valley of branches, weeds and thorns;

A young girl sits and sadly mourns.

To have a love would make her glad;

And to be loved would keep her from being sad.

But most fantasies and fairy tales don't come true;

Someone only made them up, to keep from being blue.

But then no sooner than that does she notice a single rose;

It brightens her day as it blossoms and grows.

As soon as she touches this fragile piece of art;

It crumbles away and breaks her heart.

This rose is gone and it's the girl that bares the blame;

This I'm afraid was merely just a game.

But lovingly she picks up the pieces and plants them in her soul;

And she returns to her house atop the knoll.

Up to her house she goes and begins to turn the knob;

But then this trouble girl breaks out into a sob.

Now glance around young lady fair;

This rose has vanished for it never did care.

If ever she was alone it was at this time and place;

No one can help her to fill this empty space.

Crying made her feel secure;

No regrets and very sure.

But look around sweet tender soul;

No one is here with you in the vast dismal hole.

Eternally scarred, forever in pain;

This rose took her heart and left her in vain.

Where ever this rose has departed to;

I wish that I could find a way to bring it back to you.

Thy young lady fair, thy sweet tender soul;

Thy younger woman that lives upon the knoll.

Your dearly precious rose has fallen to the floor;

And your quite gentle heart has been broken once more.