AN INVITATION TO OPEN

My lover,
he gave me
this rose.

The fragrance,
it embraces me,
like he does.

I witness,
the way the petals move,
each morning,
and as the warm day
invites the bloom to open.

I absorb
the evolution of color,
on the petals,

as an imprint
of life

and love

on my soul.

MMmmmm. Enjoy.