Hope of Renewal

As the last rose petal falls swiftly down The last of the great roses of summer What a great summer that was lived_you known Rose had much character an affirmer Fall approaches with sure desolation Only bare branches with prickly thorns left Mocking Bird nest with nesting cessation Protected by the Rose as in a cleft Used up_bare waiting for winter's cold breath Not knowing what this winter chill will bring As the petals flood onto the ground_death Hope awaits but winter comes with its sting Will the sap rise again coursing through vine Revitalization __ one bud sure sign