The red rose loveliest of <br />all <br />stands so erect and tall <br /> <br />To a vine she never clings <br />being blessed with everything <br /> <br />Starts to bud to unfold <br />haunting beauty never told <br /> <br />Ever so gracious standing there <br />none other can compare <br /> <br />She will steal your heart away <br />toss it to the wind someday <br /> <br />Touch her softly, fill her <br />need <br />a prickling thorn makes a <br />heart bleed<br /><br />Heather Burns<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-red-rose-9/
