Rose

I'm just a shadow of a Rose A place where hopelessness grows Where thorns are welcome And pain is all but seldom No one can see me bloom They have given up on this gloom Can't fight what I am A woman or a man Admire me for who I am Hate me for having no glam Love me now my friends and foes As I was once a beautiful rose As I wither in the cold and rain No one comes to ease my pain I promise again that I'll change But my words are worthless and enrage Those that loved me Have said "you can't see" The beautY and purity as you were born Now the painful beauty of a thorn.

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Skat A

Date: 1/20/2013 5:31:00 PM

Nice featured poem~SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/20/2013 9:33:00 AM

Hi Elba, , :-) Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Take care and have yourself a lovely Sunday.... always & forever *LINDA

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 1/18/2013 6:28:00 PM

Elba; This a beautiful poem. You are a Rose that will bloom in all it's beauty one day. Don't give up. Keep writing, good things will happen for you. for now you are in the right place. Welcome. Lucilla

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/9/2013 9:08:00 PM

Elab, why would you cut yourself this way... I feel for the image of this poem.. however you nicely wrote the epic image you were going for...always~pd