Crimson Rose

written for my lovely wife

Crimson Rose, symbol of eternal love,
thou art more beautiful upon mine eye.
On wings of eagles you came from above
your petals bringing light to the darkest of skies. As I'm caught drowning in a sea of blue...the soft beating of your heart soothes my soul. A sparrow song profess my love for you, but a memory from the bell it tolls. Crimson Rose, thou beauty forever lorn....no weed nor marigold dare to surpass....for none such beauty lies in face to scorn...for decades countless, for the future, from the past. A crimson rose....eternal thought is due, crimson rose...a symbol of my love for you.