Rose is a Four-letter Word

Rose is a four-letter word,
Risky message may be borne.
What by the receiver heard –
Be its flower or its thorn?

Is any language so pure
The hearer hears what is said?
How can the speaker be sure
What enters the hearer’s head?

Some listen for the right words
And others judge by the deed,
A gift, a walk to see birds,
Or it’s a big hug they need.

Even when you get it right
You may be off the next time.
Better to forgive than fight –
Love may have no perfect rhyme.

Hear the try and not the fail
When the other person speaks.
Hope the same when next you flail
To say the truth your heart seeks.