The Stubborn Rose Poem by Tauhi_d O

there was once a rose
a beautiful pretty rose
so radiant and pleasant to the eyes.
everybody wanted to have it in their house.

she was betrothed to the thorn
he took care of her till she was matured.
he protected her with her beauty
until one day she felt he couldn't complement her.

she went to her mother one bright morning
she said 'mother all my ugly friends have been picked by good men, why am I left out'
the mother replied 'because you belong to the thorn.

' why will I marry this ugly thorn she replied' 'the only thing he does his protect and nothing more'
'he can't buy me new clothes to display my beauty'
'I will rather marry that old farmer than waste my life with thorn '

be patient my daughter the mother said, thorn is a kind man
who will leave you to any man who is gentle, to take care of you

a man who will treat you like a gift
and show the world how beautiful you are.
mother the little rose replied, ' I can't wait that long for such a man in fact I will call on the farmer next time I see him' I will gladly offer myself to him and follow him home'

my daughter be patient the mother cried, can't you see how I have lived so long in my ugliness?
your father must be proud to have me as his wife.

'No mother that was then, this time I do what I want' OK no problem the mother agreed and resigned to loosing her precious gift.

the next day the farmer was coming back home, so tired and so weary from the days job

oh farmer please come take me home the rose cried, I want to be with you forever,
nay the farmer replied, I am old and ragged and have no means to take care of you.

farmer never worry I will leave with you, I will persevere till everything is fine
the farmer looked at his hand already calloused and begged the rose once again to find someone else.

the rose burst into to tears and promised to kill herself
the farmer finally agreed to take her home
the thorn looked at her and the farmer In a sombre mood
and promised never to let her go.

the farmer tried to free her but the thorn won't let go, the farmer and the thorn began to drag the rose between themselves

until the rose became damaged and gradually she lost her life.