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The Perfect Rose

August 6, 2014
By ALM007 ELITE, São Paulo, Colorado
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You think your beauty's faded
In a garden of appearances
But I'm holding on to you
And your thorns don't bother me at all

You are eternal beauty
You are the perfect rose

© Liza C., Seattle, WA

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To A, I love you. And as always and forever, you are so beautiful.
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ALM007 ELITE said...
on Dec. 25 2014 at 6:44 pm
ALM007 ELITE, São Paulo, Colorado
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Thank you so much. That means a lot. This is one of my favorite poems.
Redolvene GOLD said...
on Dec. 25 2014 at 4:04 pm
Redolvene GOLD, Sunny, Florida
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I love the line "In a garden of appearances". I thought that was wonderfully poetic. Lovely work 5/5