The Rose 1

Some say love it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love it is a hunger
An endless aching need.
I say love it is a flower
And you its only seed.

Its the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
Its the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
Its the one who won't be taken
Who cannot seem to give.
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long.
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong.
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the hidden snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose.

music & lyrics by

Amanda McBroom 2

1: Performed by Bette Midler. Click on these musical notes go to Bette Midler web page to find out more about Bette Midler.

"The Rose" was the theme song of the 1980 movie of the same name, starring Bette Midler as a Janice Joplin- like, self-destructive rock star. Bette Midler was nominated for an academy award for her outstanding performance in the movie.

Click on these theater masks to see my web site with a complete list of both the recordings and movies of Bette Midler.

Other Bette Midler Movies and Plays include the following:

  • "Fiddler On the Roof"
  • "The First Wives Club"
  • "Beaches"
  • "Gypsy"

2:Click on this piano to check out additional Amanda McBroom music.


Click the 3 hearts to check out another love poem!
Click on the single rose for another "rose" poem!!