The Rose Poem by G. Akanji Olaniyi

Tell me this rose was made in heaven.
Its redness is a colour of love.
The petals shares the beauty in cove
And the trunk is straight like a stand in a garden.

Tell me this rose was made for pleasure
Its shine is sure an attraction
That is the point of fascination
And everyone must, without hesitation, treasure

Tell me this rose was nurtured to last
Its texture feels some toughness
And yet there is no sign of roughness
This is a reward for all the pains gone past

Tell me this rose is meant just for me
Its beauty makes me yearn the more
I had to wait keeping faith the more
Now that I hold it, not anyone takes it from me

OLANIYI G. AKANJI
© 2015