Rose's Petals

a rose wilting for something i thought i knew
i had you, you had me,
petals free themselves from their roots
because they need to let go,
its time to move on

keep close those who captivate you
their eyes bewitching
beautiful, mysterious, refreshing

your soul deep like an ocean
I can swim though you,
find all of your treasures
and bring them to the surface

new conversations, of petals fallen from our rose,
when i had you and you had me
and we had eachother,
so deep in love, like the crimson color of that flower,

a box of memories, beautifully laced with ribbons,
tied in bows of elegance,
with dancing fairies lining the lid,
you are inside...

i thought i had you, you really had me,
everything i told you was real,
the air i gave to you was refreshing and clear,
you could have taken me to a different planet, and it would have been fine, as long as i was with you,

your hands so strong and rough,
working hands, hands built from labor,
my heart inside of them, and you, so gently,
carry me around with you always,

those arms, a petal in my box, your embrace
warming my body from the inside out,
and your kiss, sending electricity through my veins,

you were my rose, and i was only your petal,
letting go of its roots, as you let me fall away from you, not enough water from your soul, to keep me alive...leaving you...my dying flower