Slowly pulling petals,

From a sweet and fragrant rose;

Watching them fall from my fingertips,

Like winter's falling snow.

Knowing that each petal,

Protects the rose's heart,

Still I pull them one by one,

Gently taking it apart.

Then when the petals are all gone,

The last one on the ground;

I see at last the tender heart,

Of the fragrant rose I found.

Just as slowly you are pulling every petal from my heart;

With every look and every touch,

Gently taking me apart.

You know with every petal,

You see right to my soul;

But yet you pull them one by one,

No longer am I whole.

Now that the petals are all gone,

With my defenses down;

You see at last the tender heart,

Of the fragrant rose you found.

You On My Mind

Like the moon and the stars,
Shining its light on shadowed places,
Are the whites of your eyes
Looking deep into my soul.

Like a drum and a drumstick,
Hammering a musical note,
Is your heart
Beating to the tune of mine.

Like the sun and the rainbows,
Reflecting colors on mirrored things,
Are the characteristics
That I like about you.

Like a flower and a plant,
Budding in grass and gardens,
Is how you sprouted
Up into my life.

Like the dew and the raindrops,
Refreshing nature every season,
Is how you make me
Feel each upcoming day.

Like a teddy bear and a pet,
There to hug when I am blue,
Is that I am missing
And always thinking of you.