Wiltering Petals

“Wiltering petals”

So there I found the rose

Holding onto its last breath

It was wiltering away

The rose looked so lifeless

So I started removing the discolored petals

One by one

What a lovely surprise I found

As I removed each one

The rose was so much softer

Its color was even brighter

For beneath the wiltering petals

Was something even lovelier

I admired its warmth of beauty

I engulfed its sweet perfume

I had to smile to myself

Realizing its beauty wasn’t where I assumed

So I put the rose back down

To admire it once again

Knowing the rose won me over

From its beauty within

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