A winter rose is very rare <br />Whose delicate petals weep <br />As the bitter north winds blows <br />Them fiercely off to sleep <br />They awaken from their slumber <br />Beneath a warming sun <br /> <br />And rise to stretch in glory <br />As a new day has begun <br />The winter rose has flourished <br />Through the passing time <br />A symbol of life's passion <br />And love that is sublime <br /> <br />A new beginning, never to end <br />A life's passion, deeper than the sea <br />Embracing this thirsty soul <br />Never to be separated again <br />By the north wind blows..this winter rose<br /><br />JoJo Bean, Dodgy Dave and Meggie Gultiano<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/winter-rose/