Plant a rose in my backyard;
With colorful petals to cheer me
Let it sprout,
Till petals dance freely serenading me with silent lullabies of comfort
Plant a rose
Let it supplant a better-half plucked from my inner soul.
See;
I have gullies on my cheeks, tears peeled off my skin
War has widowed me, in exchange for freedom
I’m free in my dark world of sorrow
Plant a rose ;
Let it discolor the darkness in my world.
I have grieved with my eyes, ears, toes and jaws
Seas of tears have gone to waste;
Plant a rose;
I will irrigate it with my tears
Till he calls my name again
Plant a rose in my backyard.
(c) Elizabeth Semende – 2016
This is soooo beautiful Liz
I shall plant you several roses 😄🌹🌹
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Thanks Joy
plant them roses…
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Nicely done. I like the rhythm of this poem. You are deft at creating a picture in your poetry. Keep up the good work. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and for following.
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Paula you are welcome and thank you so much for stopping by here too and for your kind comments
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Wonderfull poem, lovely writer.

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Thanks so much for reading
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