Write On: Petals of a Rose
May 8, 2021
by Gabe Johnson, Creative Writing Class - Katie Laugen
When I'm in my room
I remember who I am
And finally, I'm whole.
I lay in my bed
Contemplating my actions
And all their effects.
I look at my wall
And see something beautiful
The sketch of a rose.
A colorless prize
That encases my heartbeats
This rose created me
I am not a man
But a rose petal unchained
Free of all burdens
This rose gave me life
But I am a mere petal
Merely one of many
Then as I wilted
Everything has clarity
Time's not always free
I am the brightest
Petal falling from this rose
With all the others
One day it happene...
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