"A FADED ROSE"

A sunny summer morning,

A steamy MAY night,

Begain with LOVE and Hopefulness;

And ended with shock and fright.

As we woke and we found out

About the day before,

The shock set in; the grief began

And we felt it more and more~

The anger at those who caused this,

And the ones who didn't care,

Still felt by some, it hasn't stopped

Because this isn't fair.

How different would our word be

Had this event not occurred.

The shock we never would have felt,

The crying never heard.

If this rose hadn't faded,

If this rose hadn't died,

Would we still all be happy,

And would we not have cried?

Or had she lived, would things be worse`

Not for us, but for her?

Her death horrific, yet merciful,

A blessing for the girl.

We haven't quite figured it out,

But one day we will know.

Without a doubt we'll all find out

And in our knowledge,, grow!