A Frozen Rose
 
 11/12/97 8:02 AM
 Charles Dum
 
 Frozen upon the stem,
 Plucked before warmed!
 No smell came from
 The rose not forewarned.
 
 Oh? What's this?                   _-----_
 It's now been melted-           //   __   \\--,
 Good thing too,                 ,\  //@))\|| /
 It was not dented.              \\   \   //   \//
 So now you've melted,            \\__\||__/
 And what shall you do?               >\\     ,-,
 Go outside for awhile             ,__ '\\`  /'  \ 
 And play a game or two.          \      \\ /     |
                                   \             /   
 One thing, for sure,                     `||
 That I'll not miss-                  ' --_||__---' 
 Is the ice so cold                        ||`
 And it's freezing kiss.                    \\
 
 You may go back,
 Or may be near,
 Just be sure to hold
 Your petals very dear.

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