oh scarlet rose your fragrance fine
once blended its soulful scent with mine
and taught me lessons of love and lust
but feel your sharp thorns i found i must
for they were as much a part of you
as hot summer nights engender dew
your petals soft and pleasant to touch
your thorns cut deep and hurt so much
i craved your mouth and sun kissed skin
i enticed heaven’s gates to let me in
in the heat of our passion i felt no shame
for to love a rose brings pleasure and pain
oh sweet scarlet rose i remember so well
the nectar of heaven, the thorns of hell
and yet i would love you as i did before
if fate should open again that door
Oh DJ, You shouldn't have...lol
I have always loved this song especially when Elvis sang it.
Your poem is stunning and filled with such tenderness and love.
May I have this dance under the full moon?
Be blessed with the love that you deserve, you are always on my mind...
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I have always loved this song especially when Elvis sang it.
Your poem is stunning and filled with such tenderness and love.
May I have this dance under the full moon?
Be blessed with the love that you deserve, you are always on my mind...
Much peace, love and light,
Amber
poem is IT.
Amen to every kudo below, and every one to come!!
xOx Phyllis xOx
PS: AND you chose the perfect way to illustate the
piece...w o w !!
Watch out for those thorns sexy man, you deserve the best.
Ciao,
Ragno
This i'm saving.
In admiration,
John
Regis
Thanks Dick
and I pause wondering if lovers can
ever cross paths again
...I think they can
New Gardens & Deeper Roots
Victoria
Blessings,
Christine