This Dying rose

Purple velvety petals
laid on the ground
fallen from the rose
tossed down without a sound

for once there was beauty
shining from this flower
but as time`s gone by
this rose has lost its power

a distant waft of scent
drifts across this place
where once we saw beauty
oh, so full of grace

so sad, this dying rose 
as the petals fall away
scattered across the floor
not to see another day

inspired by a photo of a purple rose laying on the surface..dying.!

 © Lissie Bull 2014
Image taken by macaronpower and found on deviantArt