The rose <br />had a tiff with the thorn <br />relationship wormed <br />it filed for divorce. <br /> <br />The judge <br />tried his best <br />to put the matter to rest <br />but the rose <br />arrogant in the powers <br />of its beautified bowers <br />refused conciliation. <br /> <br />Nowadays <br />I see the rose <br />In its naked pose <br />Mostly at ceremonies <br />Thrown at the feet of leaders <br />Unfortunately trampled upon <br />sans fear of any thorn. <br /> <br />And the thorn <br />adorned <br />In the crown of each <br />Gandhi, Voltaire, Jesus born!<br /><br />jyoti saxena<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-rose-and-the-thorn-2/
