Death by Desire

I lay my eyes on velvety ruby petals

The stampede in my heart gently settles

The symmetry in its magnificent bloom

The intoxicating scent of its perfume

I grasp and grip its sworded stem

I pluck this unforgettable gem

Thorns pierce my gluttonous skin

Blood oozes from within

I strengthen my grip

Drip drip drip

Just a few drops, a trifle of a cost

Better to hold on than have it lost

The rose is mine and mine alone,

To the world, it must remain unknown

Drip drip drip

I tighten my grip

My head feels airy and light

Perhaps it's the euphoric delight

This feeling of utter bliss,

Nothing feels better than this!

I strengthen my grip

Drip drip drip

As sounds become muffled,

My whirling thoughts befuddled

My vision is blurry, I'm losing sight

No! I must hold my precious tight

Drip drip drip

I tighten my grip

As the darkness closes in

And sheets of ice coat my skin

An impending sense of doom

A vision of a decaying tomb

Drip drip drip

I loosen my grip

The rose floats away in a pool of blood

As I crumpled to my demise with a thud

I had only but a thought of regret

If only that rose and I haven't met