by Peter W. Robinson

Created on: March 23, 2009

A Rose in Flight

One day a rose
blows through a town
the wind subsides
it touches down

It finds a home
inside two hearts
it grows to bloom
and lives restart

but soon comes cold
and naked chill
through sad neglect
the rose falls ill

and comes a day
the wind returns
the rose takes flight
the wheel turns

And in a dream
an island beach
I risk it all
to you I reach

to build on land
or drift to sea
you must choose
remorselessly

and if it's done
no more to say
should you desire
I'll go away

If you believe
that love has wings
could love alone
restore a thing?

I watched a rose
blow through this town
the wind subside
and touched it down

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