Dead Roses

We were once beautiful together at the beginning

We grew at different paces but we became complementary to each other

Took turns to open up to one another

Survived the hottest days, the coldest nights, and the hardest storms with you by my side

But over time things started to fall apart

We fought one last storm together before I watched you die away

The raindrops broke off your petals and this time I couldn’t do anything to fix it

I slowly watched you decay away

I felt heartbreak for the first time

I couldn’t feel this awful feeling once more

So I grew thorns so no one would hurt me

Closed myself off to everyone and let myself rot

A realization came to me one day

I wasn’t the same beautiful rose I was before

I blame this all on you

Because when you left you took a piece of me

And because of you, I’m a dying rose