The Rose
'Tis the rose that wants to live
that rails against the frost,
tightly closed, the petals warm
the Autumn heart that summer lost.
The dew that drips from rose to leaf
like tears from cheek to breast,
once was cold, now shimmers warm
to earn, at last, its rest.
The blackened bud, once struck with cold
appears to others dead,
but burns within, a passionate soul
and heart of bright and crimson red.
And bursting forth it cannot hide
the will to live within.
Its bold and subtle softness tells,
persistent hearts can win.
Copyright © Craig Cornish | Year Posted 2017
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