Petal

Petal

The most fragrant roses
Are the ones whose petals you want to pluck.
They never wither, fade, or shrivel.
One keeps them for luck.

You savor the petals once they’re free
Because you need to remember
The dazzling beauty that brought you its way
And keep it in mind forever.

You are such a rose to me.
I shall never forget you.
I bless the day we met
And every day we ever knew.

There will be a petal of you inside me
That I’ll cherish until I die
You’ve given me the gift of wings
On which I’ll always fly.

I love you, I’ll miss you
I shall lament that we’re apart.
But I’ll always have your petal
Tucked away inside my heart.