Deadly Rose

A Poem by catwoman

For a contest

I was pricked

Once by a rose

And it called itself love.

It drew me close,

It took me far,

Far from the chaos of life

I held it with care,

Not minding the pain

Each thorn did create.

For I was lost

Lost in a world so surreal

Promising much so wonderful

I felt I would forever be

In the new world I so cherished

Oblivious to pain.

I felt new things

I found new meaning

I found something so sublime.

But what started so beautiful

Started to wilt

And I could do nothing but watch

I could do nothing

But see my world

Lose the light.

To feel my heart

Bleeding through the wounds

That it did create.

Reality struck with much clarity

The rose which so aroused me

Had forever perished.

It left me forever in the dark

Having nothing left but a void

I so couldn't fill.

Yes, I was pricked

Once by a deadly rose

And it was called love.

Deadly love

© 2015 catwoman

Author's Note

I am not very happy with it but i couldn't think of any changes...

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JerryB

Catwoman, I truly believe that "love" causes more pain and anguish that anything else in this old world, and still we search for it. I liked your poem, you delved into what love does to us time and time again. I'm back and hope I will be able to stay here f0r a good long while. I hate to "rate" poems, if I comment on one it means I liked it.

Posted 9 Years Ago

Andrew Leo

Hello Catwoman:
I am not a critic and with my track record regarding love - lets just say I reached that point in which retrospect results in a sigh and a grin...
I do think what you wrote in the ,"Author's Note", section:"I am not very happy with it but i couldn't think of any changes...", could easily be the last line of this poem.
Thanks