the bloom of wounded roses

By Taunting The Reaper

I never prey on wounded roses
their petals half torn
and withering
their souls too steep in angst
and when I saw her eyes
liquid and melancholy
I knew that she was broken

somewhere along the way
mr. right was mr. wrong
and she hadn’t known the difference
but she knows now
and even now
she hopes to right the wrong
with the saddest song
a lover’s lullaby
singing herself to sleep
tears in a cappella
dreams that tame the pain

there she was
laughing for a while
crying for a while
with her girlfriend
and beers lined up
like drunken sailors
waiting to board a ship
to nowhere

there she was
saying , “never again”
again
and even though a rose
can only bloom once
I could have sworn that night
she hoped
to bloom again

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© 2008 William Bermudez
Published on Thursday, June 5, 2008.     Filed under: "Philosophical" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: "and beers lined up like drunken sailors waiting to board a ship to nowhere"... this was touching.a sad song that ends with a ray of light.truly beautiful work,my friend!

  • A former member wrote: Just how many times have we all done something that hurt like hell and swore we wouldn't again, only to put it back out there after the initial sting had dulled just enough to allow a touch of hope back in, female or male, this is a world reality..xtremley enjoyed

  • NikesRain On Thursday, June 5, 2008, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    excellently painted picture... the emotions gained and spun to the ending... well done as always

  • RubyXero On Thursday, June 5, 2008, RubyXero (484)By person wrote:

    i'm sure she will. no one can say "never again" and mean it...really. i've tried to convince myself but damn all these sexy men...grrr.

  • Echoes of Orpheus On Thursday, June 5, 2008, Echoes of Orpheus (359)By person wrote:

    Loved the final stanza, very suiting title. Strong piece *salutes*


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