Dead Rose

Dead rose, you were once so vibrant

As you stretched out towards the sun

And spread your pedals wide

To take it all inside

Dead rose, tried to keep you alive

But you drank the water dry

And now you’re facing down

Your pedals scattered on the ground

But you grew so naturally at first

And so this natural death occurs

A stem in water never lasts as long

As roots planted in dirt

And although we have had our time

It hurts to watch you fade and die

What once was stunning and alive

Becomes so cold and

Dead rose, I don’t love you anymore

Dead rose, you’re a symbol of the truth

Of the love we had for you

How all good things must end and with each death new life begins

Dead rose, how am I suppose to find

Something equally divine?

No matter where I go I plant the seeds but nothing grows

But you grew so naturally at first

And so this natural death occurs

A stem in water never lasts as long

As roots planted in dirt

And although we have had our time

It hurts to watch you fade and die

What once was stunning and alive

Becomes so cold and dead inside

How fleeting is love, how fleeting is life

When I came home and shut the door

I saw your last pedal hit the floor

And I was struck by something I’d never felt before

Dead rose, I don’t love you any more

We’ll look back on the day

when the dead rose from the grave

No more sorry and shame

The new body and name

Nothing perfect will die

No more tears in our eyes

No more worries and trials

We’ll have faith like a child’s

When I come through that open door

I’ll finally see you as you really are

And I’ll be struck by something I’d never felt before

Dead rose I will love you forever more

Dead rose I will love you forever more