A Fragile Rose

By: Michael David Coffey

In delicate creation
A fragile fragrance
Of sweet petals
And pink red blush
A fragile rose

A rose of innocence
and worldliness
Combined
In youthful passion
Hurt by the innocence
of love

Momentarily lost
in the deep forest
Freed by a new
improbable love
Floating on a river
of caresses and
gentle play

Fragile rose, at play
now
In the garden of love's
delight
Gently bruised
by life
Sweet fragrant charm
in pink red blush
A fragile rose...
in love