And did lips open to the smile
The heart beat fast to wend its course
Then message feelings for the while
To minds' base, the power-force.
Rational be the effective mind
A rose-bud closed to loves' call
Think it out and rationality find
A doubt, the rose is no rose at all
Who love's the lover is the fool
Cruel Thomas has a mind off-put
Heat the rose but keep it cool
Stead the pace for what's afoot
Ever contemplatewhat is felt
Gives cooling time to blazing heat
Think about a heart in melt
In a moments' time is defeat
Love is snatched, tightly clasped
No mind can override the heart
Rose is crushed if tightly grasped
If mental hesitence acts a part
The open rose is born to scent
Each petals' bloom has no thought
Sweet loves' taste, no mind lent
Rational fool stops the court
One phones' ring had the feel
Stopping thought and action all
Love listened and made a meal
Gone was mind in one brief call!
Red-rose blossomed in loves earth
Quick mind was dimmed to heart
A field of roses was love worth
When rational thorn took depart!