EXQUISITE PAIN...OR LOVE
Can anything be more
beautiful than a rose?
Its petals are so soft
and fragrant to the nose.
The rose, of all flowers,
is most compared to love.
Although others smell sweet,
the rose scent ranks above.
Can anything cause pain
as swiftly as a thorn?
The instantly felt prick
seems to be there to warn.
Don't be solely taken
by outward beauty fair.
Exquisite pain is felt
when charmed hearts are laid bare.
Infatuation's grab
may include many thorns.
Be sure to look at what
beauty's flower adorns.
If the rose is lovely,
and thorns are cut away,
the precious gift of love
may find your heart and stay!
