I give you a Rose

I give you a rose
A rose of many petals
Petals of love
And as one falls in time
Wilts, May it never lose its beauty

I give you a rose of red
Filled with smiles and happiness

I give you a rose, a gift from my heart

But as I offered it forth, it was thrown at my feet
And I cried
And as my tears fell, I knew the truth
"how could anyone accept a gift of the heart...
When I deny my own"