Like a RoseLike a rose I feel, that does not bloomEnclosed inside the petals tight,No air to breathe, I feel the strainToo hard to cope, I just can't fight.The petals fall, they can't hang onThey give in to nature, it is their foe,My abuser, my foe, he always winsToo small to escape, my eyes do flow.The petals crisp from the weather coldNo chance to be saved from the new fallen snow,My life is his, control he takesCaught in his web, he has one goal.The wind races on, blows away the snowBroken pieces of petals begin to stand out,I don't stand out, I hide my painWho would believe, is there any doubt?Life is gone from the petals crackedBreaking in pieces they're buried from view,I feel so broken and can't be fixedFor what I feel he has no clue.A rose rejuvenates and blooms againWith petals wide open it shows beauty inside,I have no beauty, the damage is doneI retreat within, I just want to die!!!written by Mary G.
