Sunday, 18 August 2013

DEATH OF A GOTHIC ROSE:



The petals of roses fall dying, in the last of the summer light,
Bloody-red, sunny-yellow, blushing-pink & pure virginal white,
Dying, crushed upon bridal beds, on passion´s wedding nights,
Perfume lingering, long after the fading of blind man´s last sight.

But tell me, what of the gothic rose, she of black velvet twilight?
She who´s never kissed by the sun, what of her dark & sad plight?
She, adorning ball-gown of the tomb´s delectable & ultimate bite,
Caressed by star-lit bats, queen of night, bloom of black gothic rite.

Dropping ebon petals as tears of ink & thorns that bleed in the night,
Rose of ravens & blood, waltzing mantled in the cloak of moonlight,
On the breath of night breezes, I hear weeping, gentle & ever so slight,
Whispering,” do not cry for me, because I know that I will be alright”.

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