Fay Slimm.

Secret.

 

 

Secret.

 

Stalked in tall greenery, cupped as itself,
bud-tight but becoming 
slowly unfurled petal perfection opens
to show in this single rose 
gentle attention and caution soon melts
when tho\' from distance 
its fragrance erases loneliness knowingly.

 

Toned in velvet hue its newness vibrates
because this red rose
holds  the music of love\'s proffered hand,
treasured the more 
by its message to accept readily the late
chance before autumn
of fate\'s warm perfume of understanding.      

 

Impassioned, compelling, incarnadine rose, 
your secret so deep only providence knows.