I like how you showed how the rose develops overtime and recovers and blooms again, as does love. I also enjoyed your use of the word "momentary" when you say "It brings momentary beauty with its blossom".
Love this piece, it gives me the sense of been content knowing and acknowledging the paths that crossed. Not so much of regret just been thankfull i guess
This one does not work very well at all. It reads like you ran out of ideas and simply repeated it to give it length and content.
There are good things about it: some of the lines are beautifully composed. However, in the form in which it is presented it lacks that 'something' to make it stand out.
I like this. The simplicity of your words gives them greater weight. Rather than burdening your reader with a plethora of emotive phrases you have expressed yourself beautifully. There are a few who could learn a thing or two from your approach to writing...