The Rose

There is a rose
in my garden
that no one
can see

A rose that not
only is beautiful
but surrounded
in secrecy

The pedals are
soft to the touch
the color
so deep

The perfect
shape of the bud
with it's
aroma so sweet

Last night I
cut the rose
and put it in
a crystal vase

To keep it
all to myself
in a dark
lonely place

See the rose
is a lady
and the garden
my mind

I can only
hope to find
such a lady
and leave all the
Loneliness Behind