A Rose With a Thorn

Billy Bob had fallen in love Consuming his entirety Awakening his heart ached Asleep his love passed him by Though yearning he did not reveal Valentine's Day loomed so near Dare he reveal his true feelings Nothing ventured, nothing gained Was his one recurring mantra He bought a card and wrote a name 'Stephan I love you, please be mine' He inserted a deep red rose inside the card and posted it He waited on Valentine's Day His quaking spirits were soaring He received a card from Stephan Revealing feelings were mutual They arranged to meet after school to Billy Bob's distress and grief Heard that his love had that day died from septicaemia due to pricking his finger recently from the thorn of a deep red rose.