Pink Satin Roses

He thought pink satin roses held the gold on her hand
Dried all the tears from her eyes
Reminded her of kisses, erased the force of his hand
Made amends, for all of his lies

For years, we all watched the light dying in her eyes
He thought roses put the glow back in
Reminded her of whispers and soft midnight sighs
Brought him forgiveness, and her love again

Completely shattered and bruised, outside and in
She accepted each rose he displayed
Knowing he never knew, the damage carried within
The heart, he had broken and played

Tonight, he brought home pink satin roses once again
The gold band on her hand to save
However, this time, she will not be forgiving his sins
When we place them, on the foot, of her grave

Author's Note

Posted in response to ShameemAkhtar's A Bunch of Flowers

Reviews

[Layla J Omorose]

This poem explains so many people's relationships. There's a selfishness in this poem that portray's a lot of individuals relationships. I agree with Teri B's review. Its sad that she couldn't communicate what was hurting her but it's worse for him because he didn't bother to notice or care what he was doing to hurt her. Another great write Neva. This one is also going on my list of favorites.

[joshua deathdealer]

Wow this is so sad..omg..This is the most touching write I've read in while. Excellent work Neva..xx

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This is so sad, really tugs on the heart.
Like the picture. Wonderful write Neva!

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Beautifully sad. Wonderfully written! A great write!

[Yari Garcia (Older Prof..]

Very moving and sad.

[Rene Velez]

wow nice poem with a great twist at the end, the reality for some...Neva as always.

[Joe Shetina]

Oh wow. Talent and despair beyond words here.

[unknown]

So sad! Roses and any other sweet thing will not always erase or cover up any bad thing or pain. Great poem with an emotional impact.

[EMMIE]

WOW...THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY. BUT NOT REALLY THAT'S NOT ALL (LOL). IT'S ALSO SADLY BEAUTIFUL. IT MOVED ME. POWERFUL.

[Birdman313]

you are very talented poet enjoyed reading your work your poems are deep

[SpokenWord]

A tale all told to often in life where one feels their abuse can be whisked away with a token of nothingness. How do people not realize the pain they cause to another or how can they be in denial about it as if a rose could ever mend a broken heart. This is a different kind of write for you more on the darker side of a relationship.