PAPER ROSES

If real roses are not meant for you

Will the paper roses for you do

Just look around

None you found

With the true fragrance

All are carrying a paper rose

Just sprinkle any perfume

And make your day

You are mad

Why be sad

When all the real roses

are destined to die

With a paper rose

You can change the colour

of your life

Change the fragrance

of your life

What is your problem

Is this life not a dream

Make your dream colourful

Is this life not a reflection

Make your reflection beautiful

Is love not a fragrance

Ha! you crave the same in all births

When will you learn fool

Death is getting bored

with you too.

To collect you

And bring you back.

Time is ticking.

Either take the paper rose

Or get lost.

Go back to your world

You are not of this world.

What you left behind

Is no longer here.

©sunita grover raina2021

25/11/21

India

photo credit net