The Rose Poem by Wesley Mincin

The Rose

The Rose is but a pedestal,
of three symbolic colors:
White,
Red,
and Black.
It may stand before the sun,
or handed as an offering,
or lay within the flower bed.
The Rose may be pure!
The Rose may know nothing but peace!
The Rose may know passion!
The Rose may be swelling with undeniable passion,
a burning fire that hungers for fulfillment.
The Rose may know pain...
sin...
corruption...
envy...
loss...
The Rose is but a blank canvas...
waiting to be painted.