• The pain of rejection
    Of loving in vain...
    That sharp, green thorn
    Sticking in your side

    That vivid red of the petals
    Signifying all the blood that has been shed
    Dew drops showing the tears,
    The tears of many

    In the coldest of days
    All shut tight
    So difficult to open
    So easy to stay that way
    Forever

    Then, that one day, that one person
    Manages to pry it open
    So it blooms for the world to see
    Happiness given to everyone
    The softness of true love

    And we will always want it
    Even with all the bad
    We never fail to see the beauty inside
    Of both love and rose