Why Roses?

April 29, 2013

Why Roses? Why do we give roses to our loves? Roses wither and die They prick us like a knife left in the sink After they die they begin to stink Like a bad marriage thrown to a shrink They are red like the color of blood And only open occasionally Like gates for a flood. But still we give roses frequently As a symbol of our love.

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Bonesgibson93Jun 7, 2013

Thank You :)

BW289Jun 6, 2013

I like your poem. Its unique and I didn't think of roses that way before. But it does make you think on why we give a flower like that for the symbol of love. I think its because like a rose has thorns, relationships do too but its over comming the difficluties and trying to work together and love oneanother. I liked how you used rhyming in your poem. :)

Bonesgibson93Apr 29, 2013

I wrote this poem as a satirical way to look at roses. I realize it's a little dark but I still enjoyed writing it.