If I Were A Rose Poem by Minnie Gehrig

If i were your rose,
id be crimson red
thick and rich like cuagulating blood red,

i would have great thorns,
that would demand blood sacrifice from any touch,

i would have soft petals,
as pliant and innocent as babys skin,

my fragrance would be so overpoweringly sweet,
that it makes you smile and gag at the same time,

If i were a rose,
i would climb up and around your heart,
both piercing and protecting,
as wild and free
as the secret gardens,
we both touch when gazing
in each others eyes............