dippingthepen This section is for writers who are, maybe, new to writing and who would like to see their work in print with a view to further developing their skills. BRENDAN LONERGAN SECRET GARDEN If I could plant a flower just like you Constant attentive endearing and true I would'nt hestitate mull or dither It would be a red rose that would never wither Washed and cleansed by summer rains Glistening in the shining frost from winters pains That danced in spring's coolest breeze Never fell like the leaves from trees Standing proudly from stem to head Nurtured pampered loved well fed Like an oasis in a field of green Your beauty seen and unseen Striking elegant surreal sublime Both forever in your perennial prime Making honey from life's sadness and mistakes It's weeds stones spades and rakes Like viewing the richest land through the world's window still I have loved both flowers and I always will It's the vulnerabilty and frailty in you I suppose That I see in every single red rose
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