White Rose Poem by Ima Ryma

The white rose was the fav'rite of
Aphrodite of long ago,
The ancient Greek goddess of love.
Displays of white roses would show
In her temples in ancient Greece,
Brought by male lovers of all age,
In hope their love would never cease,
if Aphrodite would engage
On his behalf to convince her
That he loved her with all his heart,
Hope that white roses might assure
That he and she would never part.

His gift of white roses does be
His belief a goddess is she.