The Weed Killer and the Rose
Death to end beauty by pure poison
The Weed Killer and the Rose
It came with hush and poison breath.
No trumpet for the quiet death.
It spilled its bile across the rows,
And curled the spine of every rose.
The thorns grew hard. The petals black.
A crack ran down the garden’s back.
The soil turned sour. The sky withdrew.
The roots drank fire. The locusts flew.
Steel fingers pulled the beauty down.
A crownless bush. A petal’s crown.
The weed killer, cold and wide,
Whispered, “Nothing pure survives.”
No bees. No song. No dancing air.
Just rusted stems and hacked despair.
The mulch was thick with things unsaid.
The garden was a book gone dead.
A single bud. Its red obscene.
Twitched in the rot like something seen.
But could not bloom. Nor fade. Nor fall.
A relic nailed against the wall.
Its scent was ash. Its breath was war.
A rose that knew what death was for.
It bled through dirt. It pierced the stone.
And knew it bloomed to die alone
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Marie381Uk
I've been writing poetry since the age of fourteen. With pen in hand, I wander through realms unseen. The pen holds power; ink reveals hidden thoughts. A poet may speak truth or weave a tale. You decide. Let pen and ink capture your mind❤️
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It reminds of a bad experience. I stooped to smell a lovely rose of a neighbor. But smelled the pesticide/ fertilizer instead.
You have given more weight to the poem with a beautiful flower, well written.
The last line “And knew it bloomed to die alone” hits hard. Thank you for sharing this