Perhaps a single red rose <br />cut and doomed to die <br />will revive in your vase <br />and brighten your day <br /> <br />If nurtured, it may bloom <br />and with soft petals <br />flourish in your embrace <br />and ignite desire <br /> <br />To feel the thorns that <br />prick your fingers <br />and lets the blood <br />run red and hot <br /> <br />Until with red desire <br />the bouquet overcomes <br />and we consummate <br />in purple luxury<br /><br />Michael Pruchnicki<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/what-flowers-to-send/
