Winter Rose
Although the evening sun had setthe winter tasks had not been met
a single rose put forth its bloom
as if it were a day in June
I stopped and looked with disbelief
it's slender stalk and shiny leaf
appearing this December day
velvet red, exquisite display
It didn't seem to mind the cold
and showed it's colors, bright and bold
but I was cold, so cold indeed
still felt it's warmth inside of me
The promise of a future spring
an earthen message, life to bring
would have to wait another day
I departed quickly on my way
then paused, looked back with wistful smile
at the rose that went the extra mile
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