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Roses of Black,
A symbol of of Death,
You can't take back.

Roses of Blue,
Attain the impossible,
Just speak what's true.

Roses of White,
All that is secret,
Just like that night.

Interesting how a change of colour can mean something new,
Strange how lives can change by a couple of words concerning you.

I'd love to be able to take it back,
Loving you, a rose that's black.

Widows and Spiders in the window,
Is murder such a sin though?

Blood fills the bath in which I stand,
Remembering you with a toaster in my hand,
My heart could never get over the scar,
So we will forever embrace the eternity of death.

Nooses don't speak lies, nor does death.
:icontsvitoksoldat:
"In every man is a rose, a beautiful and brilliant quality ready to blossom, all it needs is the light of day." - David

The essential meaning for this work is evident when we compare the relative meanings of the sums of all the parts.

Black is a triumvirate of meanings it represents both anarchy and authority, but it also signifies death and corruption. In all cases of the colour, Black means Authority in this Poem.

Blue is the colour of sorrow and it is used as such in this poem, it is used more in the sense of oppression than actual depression.

White is the colour of purity and innocence. Innocence is used in this sense.

Roses and Men share the same virtues, they can have multiple meanings for the one appearance, often contradictory. They blossom, they wither and all they need is light either literal or metaphorical.

Roses of Black, - Men of Authority (The Government)
A symbol of of Death,
You can't take back. - That can't be removed

Roses of Blue, - Men of Sorrow (Oppressed People)
Attain the impossible, - Don't follow their lead
Just speak what's true. - Don't suffer their lies

Roses of White, - Men of Innocence
All that is secret, - Those kept secret
Just like that night. - Don't allow the police actions

Interesting how a change of colour can mean something new, - The Change of Government can effect the world
Strange how lives can change by a couple of words concerning you. - Voting isn't a sure-fire way to win

I'd love to be able to take it back, - I'd love to trust the government again
Loving you, a rose that's black. - Love the men that opress

Widows and Spiders in the window, - The Widows and the War weary rally in public view
Is murder such a sin though? - (The Government view on things)

Blood fills the bath in which I stand,
Remembering you with a toaster in my hand,
My heart could never get over the scar,
So we will forever embrace the eternity of death.

(An extended metaphor for the suicide of the nation)

Nooses don't speak lies, nor does death. - The noose around the neck of the opressed can't be lied away, nor can the deaths of those already led to the slaughter.

That is in a nut-shell - Roses of a Different Colour - the meaning behind the raving.
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its great!
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wow, thats cool, its realy original to have a poem that can be two entirely different things, depending on the way you look at it.
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~TsvitokSoldat Feb 5, 2008  Professional Writer
Thankyou.
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Love it =D
I think you could have cut the fourth verse... cut it into 4 lines, it just sounds a bit long...

I don't see the message though :(
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~TsvitokSoldat Jan 21, 2008  Professional Writer
Thanks.

I could of, but it would ruin the rhyming scheme and part of the message for the sake of the meter... not much a fan of meter as my other poems should tell people.

Oh, the message is there, I have a knack of hiding things infront of people's eyes. Makes me a god at hide-and-seek with my cousins :D

Keep trying!
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