The Price

Is blood,
  the price of art

Is death,
  the price of truth

A rose,
  its thorn uncovered

And love,
 —the price of youth

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Yvonne Avatar
April 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Wow, I just love this little masterpiece. A fav for me. Deep and concise it makes me think and yes I wonder is love the price of youth.
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