I read it over a couple time and i think i did get it XD. The symbolism of the black rose is good.

The piece was really great.. I love the part about the rose intertwining with your soul... and the ending was very powerful and beautifully done a few things though

The death that would haunt me/And plagued my dreams.. would haunt and plague or haunted and plagued

And so I lived my life/In the emptiness that I was... the that I was seems odd... maybe that I was in... but I think in the emptiness would work...

I might also work with the stanzas... because the and luckily part almost seems like it applies to the end, not just the it was my secret line

But all in all the piece was really well written and powerful.. I also really love the title