A Rose

 In Downpour's Embrace

Amidst the deluge, I'm drenched, swept away 

Petals sodden, my beauty in disarray 

Torrents cascade, drowning my breath 

I, a rose, lost in this watery death 

Once cherished dew, now a flood of tears,

Weighted down, consumed by fears.

Each raindrop a torrent, a relentless pour,

My thorns dull, my colors obscure.

I suffocate in this downpour's veil

Longing for reprieve, a sunlit trail 

Oh, for a breeze to dry my tears

Rescue my beauty, assuage my fears 

In Drought's Embrace

In parched earth's clasp, I wither away 

Thirsty roots, where life starts to decay.

Deserted by rain, my essence depleted 

Fading petals, a once vibrant retreated 

Each day, a gasp in this arid spell,

A plea for mercy where no droplets dwell.

Oh, for a drop to quench this thirst,

To revive my bloom, before I'm dispersed.

In Balance Embrace 

In shared agony, we roses yearn,

For the balance of skies, for a turn.

One drowns, the other gasps for air,

Both seek salvation, both in despair.

Rain and drought, like darkness and light 

We are at nature’s mercy, her might 

Save us both before we crumble 

Return us to vitality and life’s ensemble 

Maxwell O’REILLY