When I first knew of you, I wouldn\'t have called you free
And as we bonded through a rose
I never would have guessed later regret
But you filled me with such light
And I felt like I could fly
So I failed to let you still
I feel the same way still
But by my insanity, you\'re not free
And it breaks me to hear your pleas to fly
Because when you were once an uncrumpled rose
You didn\'t wilt from my light
And the way you cower in fear fills my heart with regret
Deep down, I also acknowledge your regret
And I see that somehow you still
Hide away and protect your final light
The way you beg to be set free
Lets me again remember that sweet rose
For I now know I am why you can\'t fly
So instead of asking why you won\'t fly
For once I\'ll learn from my regret
As the evergoing rose
Has my love still
And I want to set you free
But I don\'t have the strength to raise you like a chochin to the light
Perhaps I can become a dimmer light
And together we can fly
And together we can be free
And heal from our shared regret
Just because I want the best for you still
Doesn\'t mean you can\'t stay my rose
And I will cherish the last shreds of the innocent rose
Before it was blinded by lust\'s light
And I will protect you from myself still
And eventually watch as you fly
In order to save you from regret
Dear, sweet flower, let this apology set you free