They say when roses grow around coffins, its a sign of deep love held by the dearly departed.

This couldnt be further from the truth.

The roses are the distractions, the bright reds and yellow; the refreshing aromas all hiding one thing, thorns.

Roses grow around coffins to protect you.

The real truth lies in what do you need protection from…

Long ago, and back in the deep wood, the witches danced in the moon light.

Ostrisized from their society for their bizarre acts and customs.

They knew the evils of the world and knew how to stop that evil.

One of those evils, those spirits that actually die from broke hearts; that stir in hate and revenge, cannot pass through the rose’s thorns with out filling the pain of their heartbreak again.

So they avoid it, remaing locked in their rose coffins unable to release their heartbreak and evil throughout the world.