The Sick Rose

BY WILLIAM BLAKE

O Rose thou art sick.

The invisible worm,

That flies in the night

In the howling storm:

 

Has found out thy bed

Of crimson joy:

And his dark secret love

Does thy life destroy.

#rose, #worm, #flower, #nature, #love

https://pixabay.com/photos/flower-plant-rose-nature-garden-3063414/: Picture courtesy: Image by RÜŞTÜ BOZKUŞ from Pixabay 

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