Melted Roses

Melted roses on a marble top
Red wax lava, frozen
like played petals, fragrant
A rose scented candle burning,
in flickering incandescence
Fragrant flame dancing
in the warm night air
Lighting the room in comfort
and permeating the breeze

Sweet fragrant night air into
the delicate gray pastel dawn
A gentle breathe, blowing,
to quench the flaming rose
And waxen petals, soft, lay
on the cool marble dresser top
Melted roses, remembrance

Michael David Coffey
Copyright 1998