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A Withered Rose

June 18, 2014
By RebeccaReader PLATINUM, New York, New York
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RebeccaReader PLATINUM, New York, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you can keep your head when all about you <br /> Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,&quot;

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A withered rose they all adored

when in youth.

Shaped into a tender pose,

suited with a slender suit.

Time and weather the petals eroded

and chipped the stem.

While the rose settles,

the rose, a corroded gem.

From sweet and small

to wrinkly and pruned

because nature took it's retiring call,

It was groomed after all.

The head starts to droop

a shadow cups it's hands

and takes a scoop.

© Liza C., Seattle, WA

The author's comments:

Last year my principal Mr. Getz, who is an published author, told me to write a poem. I decided to write about a rose. I want people to know that beautiful things don't last forever. Only through our memories do these beauties remain long after they are gone.

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This article has 5 comments.

Katyaini SILVER said...
on Jun. 28 2015 at 7:49 am
Katyaini SILVER, Greater Noida, Other
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Life is like a chocolate covered chilly.... <br /> <br /> Some succeed because they&#039;re destined to; <br /> Most succeed because they&#039;re determined too

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loved it...... symbolises a lot.
RebeccaReader PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 5 2014 at 9:18 am
RebeccaReader PLATINUM, New York, New York
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&quot;If you can keep your head when all about you <br /> Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,&quot;

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so you liked it?
monikitty12 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 4 2014 at 6:52 pm
monikitty12 PLATINUM, New York, New York
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Don&#039;t cry because its over. Smile because it happened.

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OMG ROSES THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING ON THE PLANET.  I LOVE THEM MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD LOL JKJKJK
RebeccaReader PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 19 2014 at 8:35 pm
RebeccaReader PLATINUM, New York, New York
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&quot;If you can keep your head when all about you <br /> Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,&quot;

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your welcome
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 19 2014 at 10:49 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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Thank you, for sharing this. It's wonderful.