Precious Moments

Tears don't wash away

the memories

they are merely 

a drop

in the ocean

of endless tides

that swell and spill

then gently kiss

the sun bleached

sands of time

 Endless tides,

eternal verities,

yesterdays truths

that a thousand moons

have been witness to

Precious moments,

cherished memories

that swell and spill

over the golden

sands of time

ⒸRose    

Love, Before You Leave

colour me autumn

and i'll paint you a rainbow

with my falling tears

©Rose

A Love Unloved

you are

the page unturned

the fire unburned

the letter unsent

the tears unspent

you are

the song unsung

the violin unstrung

the poem unwritten

the words unspoken

you are

the seed unsown

you are

 love... unknown

©Rose 

Paint the Wind

Paint the wind

with dove grey wings

so I may snare 

and cage it

before the trees

hear all the things

I told the wind

in secret

For secrets

cast long shadows

that don't melt

into the sun

and leaves

will fall

like burning

tears

before the fall

is done

Rose

What a windy day this was for the poor dove trying to eat berries

The Rose

each thorn a heartache
until every petal falls
each dewdrop a tear
© Rose

Tiny Jewels

ragged thorns
penetrate skin
dew and tears
tiny jewels
drop
tempering
blood
imbued with
melancholy
clenched fists
tighten round
the roses
while pain
dances
through
the blur
of spiralling
colour
© Rose