Love Unfolded Like A Flower

Love Unfolded Like A Flower

Love unfolded

like a flower;

Pale petals pinked and blushed to see the sky.

I came to know you

and to trust you

in moments lost to springtime slipping by.

Then love burst outward,

leaping skyward,

and untamed blossoms danced against the wind.

All I wanted

was to hold you;

though passion tempted once, we never sinned.

Now love's gay petals

fade and wither,

and winter beckons, whispering a lie.

We were friends,

but friendships end...

yes, friendships end and even roses die.

by Michael Burch