Petals of the yellow rose
sing of friendship….

Petals of the red rose
burn with the fire of passion….

My heart withers in fear
fear that the fire would burn you and I
– the yellow rose.

Yet I yearn for you
I need the warmth of passion
I need the fire of the red rose
burning within my heart.

So for you I shall pick a bouquet of roses.
yet whichever color I choose
I shall bleed from its thorns.

22-February-1993