The rose sung by Bette Midler

[Ken Corbett]

This is my favorite song lyric. My cousin sung it at my mother's funeral, because it was my mother's fave as well. My eyes mist over each time I hear the last verses.

I don't know who the poet is...

The Rose

Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed
that with the sun's love
in the spring
becomes the rose.

[Elle Rush]

What a strange coinicidence... I was just thinking of this song.. I haven't for years. I used to sing it when I was a little girl. Gorgeous song, let's find out who wrote it! The writer has to in the credits on that cd. ?

[PoetOfSerendipity]

I enjoy this song too.. I like the message..

I did some searching and a LOT of people have sung this song including Leann Rimes and Janis Joplin. I never saw a writer called out separately in any of the lyrics.

Maybe it is on the CD.

Mike

[Ken Corbett]

If you go to www.amcbroom.com/rose.html, you'll see that the poet is Amanda McBroom.

Ken

[Elle Rush]

Oh, awesome, Ken!! Just goes to show you how everlasting poetry can truly be!!!!

[PoetOfSerendipity]

Thanks for sharing.. that's a great story!