the rose

“This is not the end.”

“My heart was never pure.”

“You know me.”

“Man is a giddy thing.”

“Love will not betray, dismay, or enslave you.”

“Love will set you free.”

“It’s the beauty of love as it was made to be.”

“It’s empty in the valley of your heart.”

“The sun rises as you walk away from all the fears and faults you’ve left behind.”

“I know the shame in your defeat.”

“I will hold on to hope.”

“I’ll find strength in pain.”

“I’ll change my ways.”

“I have other things to fill my time.”

“You take what is yours and I’ll take mine.”

“Now let me at the truth.”

“I know my call despite my faults and my growing fears.”

“You can understand dependence when you know the maker’s land.”

“I will not hear what you have to say.”

“I need freedom now.”

“I need to know how to live my life as it’s meant to be.”

“Was it love or fear of the cold that led us through the night?”

“My head told my heart to let love grow, but my heart told my head no.”

“We’ll be washed and buried one day.”

“Let the memories be good for those who stay.”

“The shame that sent me off from them was the same that sent me into your arms.”

“You are lost and I am gone.”

“You’ll be happy and wholesome again.”

“Together we can see what we will find.”

“Don’t leave me alone.”

“I’m afraid of what I will discover inside.”

“You told me that I would find a hole within the fragile substance of my soul.”

“I have filled this void with things unreal.”

“Darkness is a harsh term, don’t you think?”

“It dominates the things I see.”

“It seems that all my bridges have been burnt.”

“You say that’s exactly how this grace thing works.”

“These here are my desires, and I will give them up to you this time around.”

“You’ve gone too far this time.”

“You have no reason with which to take this soul that is so rightfully mine.”

“Can you lie next to her and give her your heart as well as your body?”

“Can you confess your love as well as your folly?”

“Where was my fault in loving you with my whole heart?”

“You didn’t think when you sent me to the brink.”

“You desired my attention but denied my affections.”

“I will follow you with my whole life.”

“I never meant you any harm.”

“I close my eyes for awhile, then force from the world a patient smile.”

“How can you say that your truth is better than ours?”

“If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy.”

“I could have won.”

“I gave you all.”

“You’ll take all I have just to say that you’ve won.”

“Weep for yourself, my man.”

“You’ll never be what is in your heart.”

“You’re not as brave as you were at the start.”

“Take all the courage you have left.”

“Waste it on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head.”

“It was not your fault, but mine.”

“It was your heart on the line, and I really fucked it up this time.”

“You know that you have seen this all before.”

“Your grace is wasted in your face, your boldness stands alone among the wreck.”

“It freezes your already cold mind.”

“Death is at your doorstep, and it will steal your innocence.”

“You are not alone in this.”

“You have your choices and these are what make man great.”

“I can’t move the mountains for you.”

“Spare me your judgments.”

“Spare me your dreams.”

“I’ll sit alone in this winter clarity which clouds my mind.”

“I know you have felt much more love than you’ve shown.”

“How fickle my heart.”

“I struggle to find any truth in your lies.”

“Now my heart stumbles on things I don’t know.”

“My weakness, I feel, I must finally show.”

“Lend me your hand, and we’ll conquer them all.”

“Lend me your heart, and I’ll just let you fall.”

“Where you invest your love, you invest your life.”

“I have no idea where else my heart could have been.”

“I am sure my heart can never be still.”

“Pray you’ll never feel this same kind of remorse.”

“You must know life to see decay.”

“I won’t rot, not this mind and not this heart.”

“Love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.”

“I won’t die alone and be left there.”

“I guess I’ll just go home.”

EDIT ?/? OF ROSIE, FT. PETER.

back, sender gives receiver a back hug.

beckon, sender beckons receiver closer with a finger.

blood, sender cleans blood off of receiver.

book, sender helps receiver get a book from a higher part of the shelf.

care, sender takes care of receiver when they're sick.

catch, sender catches receiver by the waist after they bump into each other.

choke, sender saves receiver from choking by giving them the heimlich.

cold, sender places their jacket over receiver's shoulders.

cry, sender wipes tears off receiver's face with their thumbs.

dance, sender sticks a hand out to receiver and invites them to dance.

dip, sender skinny dips in front of receiver and invites them to join.

dog, sender's dog pulls them in receiver's direction.

drive, sender drives receiver somewhere in their car.

drag, sender drags receiver into a room and closes the door behind them.

draw, sender draws receiver like one of their french girls.

face, sender turns receiver's face towards them.

flower, sender gives receiver a flower.

footsie, sender initiates footsie with receiver under the table.

forehead, sender presses their forehead against receiver's.

grab, sender grabs receiver's wrist to stop them from leaving.

jump, sender jumps onto receiver's back.

kiss, sender kisses receiver.

link, sender links arms with receiver while walking.

massage, sender offers receiver a massage.

patch, sender patches up receiver's wounds.

piano, sender teaches receiver how to play the piano.

pin, sender pins receiver's hands behind their back.

pluck, sender plucks something out of receiver's hair.

press, sender presses receiver against a wall.

propose, sender proposes to receiver.

quiet, sender gestures for receiver to be quiet.

rest, sender rests their head on receiver's shoulder.

serenade, sender serenades receiver with a song.

sign, sender walks into a sign and receiver sees.

size, sender measures the size of their hand against receiver's.

shoes, sender removes receiver's shoes for them.

sun, sender rubs sunblock onto receiver's back.

tattoo, sender gives receiver a tattoo.

tie, sender helps tie receiver's tie.

tuck, sender tucks receiver's hair behind their ear.

umbrella, sender lets receiver under their umbrella.

warning, sender presses a knife against receiver's neck as a warning.

“She was like a sword. Her tongue was sharp, she was always ready to fight. She never showed fear. Her eyes only ever showed determination.”

She was so effortlessly beautiful, like a rose, but dangerous with all those thorns just screaming "I'll make you bleed and you'll say thank you."

EDIT ?/? OF ROSIE, FT. OTTO & PETER