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The Rose of Reflection

July 9, 2010
By sweet_silent_surenity GOLD, Puyallup, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved- loved for ourselves or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." -Victor Hugo-

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The rose will make you breathless
The rose will make you stare
And yet the thorns, if you are pricked
Will cause you great despair

The beauty seen is not in truth
Lies left in reflection
And the thorns you do not see
The dark side of affection

It draws you in with graceful beauty
Keeping your attention
And then you bleed with dark red blood
It's nature, they don't mention

Roses come in many colors
Red is not the master
But what they have in common is
They're beauty and disaster

The truth is not for us to know
But we can't help but touch
For greed is not intended
Still, people want too much

© Yisrawayl G., Philadelphia, PA

The author's comments:
I think it was once a metaphor for something, but I can't seem to remember.
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Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Aug. 12 2010 at 1:30 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
\"either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin

\"If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\"

\"If music be the food of love, play on.\"

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lolzz ok thanks!
sweet_silent_surenity GOLD said...
on Aug. 12 2010 at 1:07 pm
sweet_silent_surenity GOLD, Puyallup, Washington
16 articles 0 photos 52 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved- loved for ourselves or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." -Victor Hugo-

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I will when I get ungrounded... keep writing. I sure will check out your work when I don't have to sneak online. lol
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Aug. 8 2010 at 8:47 am
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\"either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin

\"If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\"

\"If music be the food of love, play on.\"

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wow i absolutly love this!! it is so wonderful -with great ryming and a smooth flow!! i really like the meaning behind this:) please check out some of my work if you get the chance:) i think you might like 'words unspoken' or 'stay for tomorrow'