rosesofgrey : Writing

Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye

A Poem by rosesofgrey


Our voices have long since stopped echoingNo glares or cold looks do we shareCommon courtesies are respected at all timesNever do we lose our tempers ..
When Time and Death Fall in Love

When Time and Death Fall in Love

A Poem by rosesofgrey


Statues crumble and smiles break Moonlight haunts the branches Silver wings stir the shadows Flowers return to the earth Tiny feet leave tiny trails D..
The Language of Colors

The Language of Colors

A Poem by rosesofgrey


A teacher once taught me the language of colorsThe hidden meanings beneath each shade and hueEach with its own secret personalityShe told me orange wa..
I Threw Away the Pictures

I Threw Away the Pictures

A Poem by rosesofgrey


I threw away the pictures Like they were yesterday's newspaper I threw away the pictures And didn't keep a single one I threw away the pictures And vo..
Passing A Ghost

Passing A Ghost

A Poem by rosesofgrey


I passed her on the street last nightFor the first time since last SeptemberHer gaze was brief and brokenNo longer could she look me in the eyeOr murm..
What Was She Thinking?

What Was She Thinking?

A Poem by rosesofgrey


I wonder what she thought as she looked at meFor the first time since last SeptemberDid she wonder how I had been lately?Maybe she noticed I was smili..
Mr. Preacher

Mr. Preacher

A Poem by rosesofgrey


Mr. Preacher, sell me a storyThat prompts me to confess all of my sinsMurmur meaningless nicetiesAnd assure me that God always winsMr. Preacher, sell ..
I Came Across the Preacher

I Came Across the Preacher

A Poem by rosesofgrey


I came across the preacher todayBy the winding countryside roadNo words of comfort did he offerHis smile pained, and painful to seeThe silence both ca..
A Dingy Box of Memories

A Dingy Box of Memories

A Poem by rosesofgrey


Tattered photographs cover the floorOld letters lay in haphazard mountainsYour jacket hangs on the back of my doorAnd your sunglasses on my bookshelfT..
My Own Devil

My Own Devil

A Poem by rosesofgrey


My devil wears old tennis shoesAnd faded graphic t-shirtsHis hair his wavy and always mussedJeans always faded and well-wornMy devil taps out new rhyt..