O Lovely Rose
Quintessence of beauty!
Only yesterday
You danced in the whispering wind;
Today,
Cupped in my hands
Are your golden petals
your destiny and mine
Forever locked in sweet embrace.

O blossom sweet
Today, you smile,
Tomorrow you weep
And like a flash of lightning
In one fleeting breath
Sink into Time's
Ceaseless ocean
Only a vision
Only a memory.

Is it for this
Our sweet lives grow
Blossom, flourish
Perfume the world
With our sweet fragrance?
Time wastes all things;
Only the glory of our lives
Only the beauty of our souls
Remain imperishable.