Rambling down a cobbled pathway, I stumbled upon a wild rose, Deep garnet red, Velveteen petals each curled to perfection, Luminescent and innocently pretty, A coy damsel oblivious of her beauty, Fading away unadored and unsung, Looking at me, she blushed I stood love stung, adoring her, Borrowed a steam bearing a bud Planted her proudly in my garden, Ever day, day after day, I watched my rose break out of its chrysalis, Groomed it with devout care, Nurturing it with fertilizer, Admiring it with every moment, Watching it grown and come into full bloom, Tall and elegant till it grew And looked down on me!