The Rose

The Rose 
     
This tale is sure to be old,
But is never known.

~ You watched me wither away,
Losing hope
Locked me up in a glass
Cuz you're afraid I would fall?
You looked around for love, 
But alas, you never looked at me;
With each falling petal, you lost hope
Yet, you never knew how hard I try for it to stop,
Every. Single. Time.
I was the cure for your curse, they say
Yet, you look at me with sadness 
You kept looking for love,
And I; 
Kept sacrifing my life so that you learn to love;
Denied of freedom,
Of light,
Of happiness.
Suffocating inside the glass, wanting to break away
Yet, I caged myself.
When the last petal falls,
You'll love;
When the last petal falls,
I'll wither away, so that you can live;
When the last petal falls,
Will you know of my love? ~

For it wasn't Beauty,
But the love of the Rose that saved the Beast.
 
                                            

Comments

  1. ThiruSeptember 5, 2024 at 8:35 PM

    My cheeks started to widen (I meant "Smile"), not for the story but the way you wrote.

    Every. Single. Time

    You're gifted Girl.

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