Roses are red.......

Roses are red and violets are blue

Wait!

Roses are indeed red but violets aren't blue. Isn't violet an actual color?


Roses are red and violets are violets. Hmm, just doesn't sound right.

Wait again!

Roses aren't exactly red in all cases are they? So is it proper to adapt the saying?


All I know is that these roses are for my wife and they are red!