Burlap and Roses

Burlap and roses Tender and tough This is how I see you Beauty on the inside The outside showing rough You ask me when I look at you Just what is it that I see There is just one thing- I see the love within you Shining back at me The contrast inside you perfect The blending of the very best Of all the things I love That make you different And better than the rest Sitting on my desk, a vase, With red roses full in bloom And burlap wraps the glass With parchment string to tie it The fragrance fills the room And while you lie in bed Waiting for me to come too I had to stop a minute and breathe The fragrance and touch the cloth And write these words for you Burlap and roses Tender and tough This is how I see you The perfect contrast of the two Is what makes you - you