A rose

Awe,

‘ Twas it to hath been my lament, what lie painfully remembered,

now withering, resting silently within thy

opened hand,

and flourishing only hours ago.

Why is it, how easily

they wither…

Still, the joy of your receiving it lies within your eyes.

First, to bloom, first to fade, one

by one,

how they fall…

Were

a tear or a whisper of morning dew found lying on and amongst

each and every petal?

Still, a tinge of colouring lingers, a softening touch of scarlet red,

the colouring of thy lips I more than once

caressed with a kiss,

and you,

smiling quite

shyly.

You were not as pale and fragile, not quite then, as you are now.

And I, to have grown worrisome, are we to speak of it,

your lingering illness?

I pray we’re not an accompaniment, lurking as a shadow wouldst,

always near and besides.

These tears forming within the corner of your eyes, the tracing of

a memory, which one, am I left to presume, there are

so many of you have religiously

kept,

as have I, also.

Share with me the one you have grown most fond of, so little left

of what time remains, and it

pains me…

Soon you will become a memory, too.

About James Sterling

James began writing at 13, and he has published about 12500 pages of poetry on Facebook! He retired from work at the age of 62.

James is proud to share that he never edits what he has written, which is the beauty of his writing!!

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