Black Rose

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Of all of the beautiful flowers,

the most detested,

most misunderstood black rose,

shall lie on my bed

when he comes home.

Why a black rose,

that sleeps upon my bosom

and scents the room

with putrid death?

Why a foul flower,

that lays upon my womanhood,

and fills my body

with hate?

It is the fine hairs

of his senseless touch.

It is the the pure atmosphere

that shadows him

when he loves me

as the world hates me.

He is sweet Love

He is sweet Death.

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