A Deep Red Rose

I am just a seed
From my mother I will fall
I haven't moved too far
Right next to her on the floor

I first see all the light
The sky and then the ground
So this is my new home
And then I turn around

My mother is so beautiful
This is all that I perceive
Her roses red and vibrant
Stems off her deep green leaves

She tucks me in the soil
Makes sure I'm covered deep
And tells me now to rest
To try and get some sleep

My roots all start to grow
Head off in different lines
And soon they find my mothers
As we both intertwine

I have my first drink
As the soil is now all wet
And shoot up for the sky
Already my stem is set

I dig up through the soil
Yearning for the light
But when I reach the surface
It's all a different sight

My mother's no longer here
Just her stem cut near the sand
Why did she leave me?
I just don't understand

Then I see a human
And remember my mum would warn
Whatever you do don't trust them
And make sure that you grow thorns

Although they seem so helpful
I think my mum was wrong
As they always feed me
And make sure that I grow strong

Soon I am so proud
As my stems form to a bud
To reveal a flower
That's a deeper red than blood

I know how my mother felt
From when I first saw her
She would be so proud
To see all this occur

But then I see a human
Holding a shiny blade
Walking straight towards me
And now I am afraid

My roses are all cut
And together we're all scrunched
Then our stems are tied
All wrapped up in a bunch

I'm sold to some human
And taken very far
In a building on a table
And now live in a jar

The man who bought me
Offers me to a friend
She seems so taken back
Hugs and kisses she will send

I only live for humans
And I can't work out why
I'm picked to symbolize love
But then left out to die