A deep red rose

A deep red rose

Hidden away in a cold dark box

it's beauty taken from A/all W/who would gaze upon it

never more to grow nor bloom

A deep red rose

Hidden away in a cold dark box

Soft petals battered, the beauty of it's deep red color fades

never more to give nor receive pleasure,love

A deep red rose

Hidden away in a cold dark box

it's life's blood spills out, it's future dim, it's past only pain

never more to bring joy, bleeding inside

A deep red rose

Hidden away in a cold dark box

the tears it sheds blood red as it's petals, shed for a life lost

never more to live, wasted lifeless

A deep red rose

taken by a gentle hand, touched by God

the sun shines on it's face, it yearns for the love the gentle hand offers

it feels freedom , feels hope, it feels fear

A deep red rose

taken by a gentle hand, touched by God

the fear grips it's soul, the light painful, the gentle hand frightening,

so long locked away from human touch

A gentle loving hand

grips the rose tenderly, reassuring, loving

the blood red tears of emptiness, become soft moist tears of hope

reassured and loved, frightened and hopeful

A gentle loving hand

grips the rose tenderly, reassuring loving

healing, growing stronger, the beauty returning to it's once faded petals

begins to open quietly cautiously

A gentle loving hand

grips the rose tenderly, reassuring loving

the rose continues to open slowly cautiously, fear urging it go back

a gentle hands love urging it continue

A deep red rose

Opens it's petals , drinks in the light, kissed by the dew

a gentle hand caresses it, urging it open full, the freedom of life awaits

the rose struggles to obey, wanting so to please

A deep red rose

finding trust, opens it's soft delicate petals trusting

a gentle hand protects it , loves it and it's beauty glows from it's very soul

the beauty Touched by A Masters Hand

written by: bound beauty/kianie

copywrite March 13,1999