I Stopped And Smelled The Roses Poem by Vallerie Lobell

I Stopped And Smelled The Roses

Rating: 4.6


I stopped and smelled the roses,
I had always heard to do so,
I once enjoyed their fragrance,
Each day we watched them grow,

Tropicanas they were, reaching for the sun,
Brightened up the walkway to your door,
I know it's not the roses fault,
But I don't like them anymore,

Each time I see roses now,
It reminds me of your face,
I have to stop and tell myself.
You're in a better place,

I am losing my sense of reason now,
You're gone and yet they thrive,
Coming to hate a favored flower,
Your passing I can't survive,

They stand strong and growing ever taller,
Like everything's still the same,
How dare they continue to blossom and grow,
How dare they whisper your name,

I stopped and smelled the roses,
But what good did it do?
Although I did that one thing right,
I still had to say goodbye to you,

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Michael Fischer 06 May 2007

Beautiful poem...I loved the ending. Very powerful and moving! Top marks from me! -Michael

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Asma Bahrainwala 27 April 2007

its a beautiful poem, Vallerie... the presence of things associated with one's past can indeed make one nostalgic...and the feeling lingers... Asma...

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David Taylor 27 April 2007

Very well expressed, scents can be such a strong association with memory.Best Wishes, David

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