There you were, dressed in your finest gown, a rose, tucked behind your ear. As you glistened under the dim lit ballroom chandeliers. You stole a furtive glance at me, my lamenting heart betrayed my soul. I was endeared by your grace. And raptured by your coquettish smirk. I made an impertinent move. With great intrepidity, I entreat you for a dance. And as you take my hand, there is nothing else in my world, but you Elizabeth. The room stands still. It’s just you and me waltzing, in blissful ignorance of the world around us. And In the alacrity of the moment, the clock strikes midnight. In an effusion of solicitude, you leave. A single rose lay fallen near my feet. I put it where it belongs, right next to my heart. If love is real, then so are you. Roses shall remind me of you. Until we meet again.














