A Rose
by robert owen
Here is a rose,i give to you
by any other name so sweet
It only blooms with love and care
it wilts in dust and heat
Here is a thorn,i give to you
it grows to protect the rose
It's only there to keep it safe
to keep its fragrant host
Here is a stem,i give to you
it holds the rose and thorn
Its only there to keep it straight
to smell on a summer morn
Here is a flower.i give to you
its beauty everyone knows
Its only there to brighten the way
a roe,is a rose,is a rose