Roses

The roses tell a story 

of a life wasted in vanity, 

their short-lived reality,

turned into our crude fantasy.

In this era of gullibility,

beauty beats personality,

photoshop beats artistry

and googling "love quotes" beats true authentic poetry. 

The roses tell a story, 

and if we heed to their words 

our life, like theirs

will end soon 

in all eventuality.