Love From Afar: A Rose Petal

A tall, gray-haired man

Wearing a long, black trench coat,

Stands some place that is very high

Overlooking a large city,

Watching the early morning sunrise,

Or is it a sunset?

Is that a tall building or a rocky ledge?

In the distance, a large body of water;

He smiles inwardly,

As in his mind's eye,

He sees a woman

Picking up a rose petal

That has just washed up

On the rocky shore;

She holds it close to her heart

As if she knows

Exactly from whom it has come;

He is on one side of the ocean;

She is on the other.

An old, black crow watches

From the top of a pole

And crows in sheer delight;

The man sees more rose petals

Floating gently

Across the ocean,

On electronic air waves;

Such is the nature of love

Transcending all space and time;

Love knows.

A memory of a rose petal can remind one of love.