She smiled the smile <br />that only flowers know <br />while dew drops fell <br />and petals opened <br />to frosty winds <br />of early Spring. <br />She knew of time <br />its mangled end <br />yet gave her heart <br />heart of a rose <br />with happiness <br />deep in her soul. <br />And death would not <br />defy its master <br />it came with measured <br />leaden steps <br />and smiled the smile <br />that means the end <br />when dew drops freeze <br />in frosty winds.<br /><br />Herbert Nehrlich<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/death-7/
