I saw a woman today <br />though she didn't see me <br />she just sat on a bench <br />neath a big oak tree <br />with the park all around <br />yet there wasn't a sound <br />her eyes they just gazed <br />at one spot on the ground <br /> <br />As I approach'ed her I saw <br />there was a tear on her cheek <br />I don't know if she saw me <br />but she didn't speak <br />it was the silence we heard <br />no bird songs in the air <br />there wasn't a sound <br />as she gazed at the ground <br /> <br />It was getting quite cold <br />as I sat down next to her <br />though she didn't turn round <br />no she wasn't aware <br />of my presence at all <br />her eyes only glared <br />at the spot on the ground <br />with the silence around <br /> <br />Then I was gently amazed <br />to see a tear on her cheek <br />roll off the laughter lines <br />just below her eye <br />and she still didn't speak <br />she just walked away <br />not a word did she say <br /> <br />There was a rose on the ground <br />where the woman gazed <br />and as I saw it I thought <br />there goes a woman in love <br />but the rose it was broken <br />and the petals were crushed <br />so I sat neath the tree <br />as I gazed at the rose <br />and wondered who it belonged too <br />will I ever know <br /> <br />Still there wasn't a sound <br />as I sat on the seat <br />then I noticed a tear <br />running down my cheek <br />as I gazed at the rose <br />their's no getting away <br />you will never grow into <br />a flower again <br /> <br />Shattered rose on the ground <br />like a lost love of mine <br />it brought memories of <br />shattered rose on the ground <br />oh the rose on the ground.<br /><br />Charles M. Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-rose-13/
