Rose Petals

I love you
I love you not

The petals of roses carry illusions
Just as your love carries these
The passing of red tears
On the skin of a rose
The rose on which they cannot be seen
Passing
Falling
Disappearing

I love you not
I love you

The tear is rolling
The rose is nothing
Not more than a splatter of red
Petals of droplets on the floor
Pearling
Spreading
Reaching

I love you
I love you not
I love you

I scatter the petals of your illusions
One being the last
Passing
Falling
Disappearing
I find my answer

I love you
I love you
No more petals to drop
My flower is empty
My life is naught