Nothing Really Lasts Poem by Sari Mavi

Roses don't just represent feelings and traits
They can also teach us a lot of life lessons
Just look at the way they develop thorns
To survive and become as strong as they need to be

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those
Who would steal the blossom
The rose has thorns only for those
Who would gather it

And despite those thorns, they remain as
Beautiful and attractive

After blooming and remaining
Breathtakingly beautiful for some time
Their petals wither and no matter what we do
We can't stop them from withering

Do not watch the petals fall from the rose
With sadness - you know that, like life
Things sometimes must fade
Before they can bloom again

This teaches us that nothing really lasts
So we should make the most out of life