Who shall gather roses?

Question: Who shall gather roses!?

THE ROSES OF BELFAST

Who shall gather roses
in the gardens of Belfast,
where tangled vines
mingle with barbed wire!?
Who shall tend roses
or pull weeds
whose roots clutch
cracked pavement
where old men march
and children play!?
Who shall kneel to pray
or whisper, "No surrender"
to a brother, a son or a lover!?
Who shall be left to gather roses
between cold stone crosses!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Once again Suzianne, a brilliant construction!. You really are a wonderful poet!.
I didn't realize I enjoyed poetry until I read your work!

Anthony James Barnett - author of WITHOUT REPROACHWww@QuestionHome@Com

I like it - don't tell me Belfast is in trouble again!.

Suggestion - if you change the 'where's' to 'when's' it adds
a suggestion of possibility for change, do you think!?
where tangled/when tangled
where old men/when old men

just a thought
and after thought - or should it be 'whilst' rather than 'when' hm!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Emotional!. Deep in an odd way!. Very beautiful and well thought out!. It doesn`t drag, either!. Short and simple, yet holds a lot of sorrow, and what sounds like a loss of hope to me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wonderful poem!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.very emotional, very beautiful!.

nfd?Www@QuestionHome@Com

So very sad!. Who shall be left!. I don't know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Lovely!.

Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Good poetry! Keep that ink flowing!Www@QuestionHome@Com

This poem was very good
I enjoyed the endingWww@QuestionHome@Com

I love it!.!.!.!.!.!. so sad!. BeautifulWww@QuestionHome@Com

it was a great poemWww@QuestionHome@Com

wow, I liked it very much!.Www@QuestionHome@Com