~~Only a Pink Rose~~ by Blush
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Description
Only a pink rose of palest hue
Sparkling with the early morning dew
Given in loves first tender glow
When glances were shy and voices low~
Hidden away half a century
Where no one ventured to touch or see
All but forgotten as time passed by
Bringing now a tear and sigh~
Now by chance to find it so
At the fading of love's afterglow
Crumbling away on a tear stained page
Now torn and scarred, yellowed with age~
Love ever sweet as the rose was then
A rose that only in the heart may bloom again
Found,now close at the end of day
When the clouds were low and the skies are grey~
Now just to gaze on the rose once more
Bringing memories to my heart's door
Dispelling the gloom from the cold lonely room
It fills the air again
With such sweet perfume~

Comments (29)
The rose is a pic of Syncopate Pristine Rose The poem was an older one I had but her rose inspired me to put the pic with a poem on Writer's Gallery,I hope she doesn't mind Susan~
A wonderful and touching poem Susan! Bravo! I still have a rose from times long past, the couples love has faded, but the fragrance still lasts!
I love this.I have been there finding a lost long forgotton token of love.You wrench so many feelings from the heart with your beautiful verse.My dear ,you should not hide your light under a basket...share your art with all that you can.Beautiful Susan..makes me feel good:)
Wonderfully written .... could imagine actually seeing your words being done by someone .... excellent!
Wonderful and excellent poem! V!!!
Very beautiful Susan! Your words bring up memories for a lot of us. I too can picture someone holding a token from the past while their eyes go inward, a slight wistful smile touching lips, as they remember the day and feelings they held at that moment in time. Wonderful poem!
That is so beautiful! Thank you for using my Pristine rose for this inspiring poem. You are a dear heart! Your poetry speaks volumes. {{{{hugs}}}} Charlene
This is such a tender and romantic poem that truly captures the fleeting beauty olf a pink rose and new love in first bloom. Both fade but their memory lingers in the heart forever. Wonderful words. :o) CC
Ohhh Susan this is so marvellously written, very tender poem. You have a great talent and I like so much to read your wonderful words. Thanks to share it.
Susan, what a romantic and tender writing this is, your talent for finding words is truly God given, this, as all your others is a pleasure to read, and instills in the mind thoughts of paths we have all crossed at one time or another.......John
awesome such feeling here
wonderful words..I am a poet too....writing is for me just like the breath that I need for living....please visit my poetry My tree of life
A Rosey Posey of a poem. Nicely scented with words and colors..........;) I may use it one day with a post of a Rose, if you permit.;) :O))
Simply beautiful poetry each stanza is so balanced with a purity befitting such a lovely rose!!
pressed roses or turned upside down to dry... bring the memories back just as your poem... sighfully wonderfully written :]
Extra sweet poem. :))
lovely poem! Didn't even know there were poems on renderosity! Nice to meet you Susan!!!!!
wow this is incredible..almost makes me wonder if Im a true poet..im not able to write where ppl can imagine what i write about..but thats just my style I guess..but I really enjoy and look forward to seeing things and expercing through ur words..God Bless Laura:0)))))
Beautiful imagery to bring out the poignancy of the subject.... and so well crafted, too.
Absolutely breathtaking..
Your poems are so beautiful, thank you for sharing with me! I hope you feel much better very soon! ;-)
This is just beautiful, susan!!! Makes me remember a pressed rose enclosed in a glass box. It was my grandmothers and was given to me, along with her Bible and some other things, after she died. As you said, when I gaze on that rose, it DOES bring memories to my heart's door! vote!
beautiful poem!!!:-)))
I have no such roses. This will do nicely. I will come back and visit it. Beautiful words. Beautiful feeling. You have a beautiful heart.
Very cool poem Susan. Bravo and hugs from Dave
Very lovely, if sad poem. {{{hugs}}}
so romantic work and poem, well done..hugs
A lovely poem Susan and the beautiful rose photo goes so well with it too.
Wonderful poem! I love the bittersweet tone of it and the way the sadness that pervades it is lifted by the last stanza. Beauty has returned with the memory the past. Superbly melancholy tone and excellent structure and rhythm. You are a master of words!