My Rose

The rose has fainted,fell to the dirt
Sorrow lingers like a scent
In it's petals you can see the hurt
Such an agonizing event  
I watched its' fall
I had seen its decent  
All I do now is cry and bawl
My love was not enough to circumvent
I couldn't stop the bleed
As it faded red to gray
It happened with such speed
Emotions bundled up in disarray  
Now it's gone, turned to dust
But its' memories remain  
In my heart the agony is thrust
Not even eternity can ease the pain
My rose is gone
My lifes' sand now a desert  
In this garden I know longer belong
For all there is left is grief and dirt
 
©Pauline Russell