The rose represents beauty. The stem represents strength. The petals are soft as skin. The fragrance pure and sweet. The leaves represent arms outstretched, always loving and giving. ~ Author Unknown ~ The last rose of summer lingers of a soft fragrance as the days of summer fade into days only remembered over the fires embers that stir yesterdays moment. The last rose of summer whose beauty brought love and caring in the cool evening breeze to a heart touched briefly by its petals of soft color. The last rose of summer that but briefly spoke of tenderness to a heart in the stillness of the night to be remembered in the quiet fragrance of a rose. The last rose of summer whose petals are pressed to a book hiding it's treasure of yesterdays love remembering days held in time not to be forgotten. ~ Elaine E. Brebner ~