The pretty wild roses of my youth

Are the same pretty wild roses of today

I remember my mom and aunt picking a few

Setting them on their vanities for display

They have a strong fragrant odor that fills up any room

Especially if you pluck one that's just about to bloom

I have to pick just a lone one on each walk or run

Then display it in my kitchen where there's lots of sun

The new flowers of today have fancy types and names

But it's nice to know old fashioned wild roses will always be the same~   Submitted By: Alicia "Celeste" Loughrey