Rose of Love
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"With others' hearts, careful be,
For hidden pain we cannot see."
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥
Inspired by Khalil Gibran's quote:
"The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns;
the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose."
~ Khalil Gibran
In every heart there lives a rose amidst the prickly thorns,
Regardless of the daunting thicket guarding as it warns.
To the easily discouraged, those who won't the time, spare,
The rose remains obscure, non-existent, hidden there.
But to those who know beauty isn't always in plain sight,
They will take the time to look instead of taking flight.
When within a heart's discovered the beauty of the rose,
The thorns become softened as the rose, it larger grows.
Do not be misled by thorns designed to disguise,
But seek the rose within a heart, where the beauty lies.
Focus on the beauty, encourage and cultivate,
Help one to grow their Rose Of Love instead of thorns of hate.
Written by Artsieladie/Sharon Donnelly
©2015-02-23 13:03:00 (EST)
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Copyright © Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly | Year Posted 2018
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