Ashes of Roses
I hold the
Heart-shaped box
Filled with
Dried rose petals
Whispering a prayer
I strike a match
To incinerate memories
Of
Love killed
By words
And blows
I walk
Free of shadows
Scattering
Ashes of roses

Ashes of Roses
I hold the
Heart-shaped box
Filled with
Dried rose petals
Whispering a prayer
I strike a match
To incinerate memories
Of
Love killed
By words
And blows
I walk
Free of shadows
Scattering
Ashes of roses