Roses twine around the tree

Blossoms bloom young and free

Then drop their petals to the ground

The tree is now a bush

Crowned by thorns

Of the old-fashioned roses

Drowning it in the

Sickening sweet smell

Prick the child's skin

When he tries to pick

The forbidden blossoms

Blood flows

Snow-white

And Rose-red

In the garden

Bed of youth

And revelation

Innocence lost

Then realization

The thorns are gone

But something is wrong

The fantasy has gone awry

No one knows why...

But somehow

It got gnarled and twisted

When the tree disappeared

And roses ran wild

Across the barbed wire fences

And flattened tires

Like blackberry punctures

Waiting for road kill

Yet still...the child dreams on...

When it all...is so long gone.

This is very nice. You should post it at allpoetry.com if you're not on there yet.

purplethunder3121 said:

Roses twine around the tree

Blossoms bloom young and free

Then drop their petals to the ground

The tree is now a bush

Crowned by thorns

Of the old-fashioned roses

Drowning it in the

Sickening sweet smell

Prick the child's skin

When he tries to pick

The forbidden blossoms

Blood flows

Snow-white

And Rose-red

In the garden

Bed of youth

And revelation

Innocence lost

Then realization

The thorns are gone

But something is wrong

The fantasy has gone awry

No one knows why...

But somehow

It got gnarled and twisted

When the tree disappeared

And roses ran wild

Across the barbed wire fences

And flattened tires

Like blackberry punctures

Waiting for road kill

Yet still...the child dreams on...

When it all...is so long gone.

Beautiful

Thank you for reading my poem and I am glad that people can relate to it. I haven't been on the poetry website but I will make sure to check it out. I haven't written poetry in a very long time and these aren't my best efforts but it sure is nice when people respond!

Love this.