"Roses Revived"

A drawer was opened today,

Inside there two roses lay.

They were taken from there and placed in a vase.

Water was added quickly without haste.

Once the water hit the stems, they began to come to life.

The colors flowed into them,

like dark turning to light.

They hold many memories upon their every petal.

Their thorns are still sharp; their beauty is admired,

but only for a moment or so.

The thorns keep their past protected,

the petals are dark red with love.

Slowly the water disappears,

and they start to return to how they were.

The color starts to fade, the petals shrivel up.

They return to their past state.

They return to how they were before.

Within them holds the meaning of love,

such a wonderful gift.

It's too bad they can't be rekindled,

until the next Valentine's to come.

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(2/14/06)

I came up with this because I once was in love and I sometimes want to remember it, but only for a little bit, then I just let it go and forget about it.