Blood-Rose Oath

The rose does not bloom without thorns
And a man does not grow without struggle

This piece speaks to the warrior who knows
That pain is not a curse
But a sharpening

The crimson heart of the rose recalls sacrifice
The promise paid in suffering
The love proven through wounds

It honors the oath a man makes within himself
To rise when he bleeds
To remain steadfast when life cuts deep

Wear it as a reminder
That beauty earned through endurance
Outlasts every season

And the soul that refuses to break
Learns how to bloom with strength