A rose with the sweetest fragrance <br />Gently spreads its curvy petals <br />And a rose while ever so fine, <br />Wilts when covered in shadow <br />And blooms when it basks in the light <br />But a rose does not last forever <br />Even emersed in light <br />And dies with time, <br />Turning pungent <br />as its soft beauty wilts, <br />and wilts ever <br />so slowly. <br /> <br />'A Wilting Rose' is an analogy comparing a rose to mankind's soul. In the presence of God we bloom and thrive off the 'light' making our soul and whole being healthy. But when we are 'covered in shadow, ' <br />evil and sin eat at our soul corrupting us and making us feel a false sense of contentment. Mankind does not last forever though and our life on earth is not eternal. Mankind 'dies with time, ' but we die slowly and peacefully if we 'bask in the light.' We shall 'wilt' softly with age and happiness.<br /><br />Elaina Marcalles<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-wilting-rose/
