To love a rose You must respect it It's head, rich in colors Reds, light to deep A blossomed beauty It's graceful neck Sensual in form Leads to the thorns Green and sharp A testament of life It's stem, holds scars of growth But it's mind, something to beholden Taken as a whole It is gentle in its morning wake Reaching for the sun Warm, loving and needful A peaceful existence Seeking only love Taste, drink with tongue Tease it's water of life Run your fingers down its stem Slide between the thorns Hold the neck Place it's head To protect, groom Lightly passion it's spine Give it's deepest reds Color it's head Be it's support And it's place to grow Pamper it's always time Long legs divide Kisses deliver time It's nectar, true I love you