December 6, 2004

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  Rouge

  
  

  My wonderful boyfriend gave me 3 dozens red roses for our 3 months' "anniversary" (is there a word for monthly celebrations?). they're breathtakingly beautiful, velvety and lush

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  sadly, roses are so vulnerable and hard to keep... and i can't help but wince every time a petal falls. 

  
  

  for a second or two they would linger on the edge of the folds, then slowly peel off with silent resignation.  how can death be so graceful?

  
  

  sometimes a whole bunch of them will fall off in unison, as if they're tired of holding on and decide to let go together. and the whole rose will disintegrate before my eyes  

  
  

  you see, _i'm_ guilty of contributing to their decay, moving them, reshuffling them, leaving a trail of petals carrying the vase to the bathroom, a sea of velvety redness all over the sink

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

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  nonetheless for the brief period while they're in full bloom, they're the most gorgeous flowers i've ever laid eyes on

  
  

  trying not to gloat, but i'm luckiest girl in the universe

  
  

  happy 3 mo's baby

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