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“Nobody`s life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear and we all just do our best.” Yoko Ono ************************************************************** Sea of Roses What a sea of roses will mean To one whose hair have long turned grey Whose bones have become thin and lean Who pans pangs of pains night and day Whose skin has shrivelled as a leaf Whose heart sinks in the sea of grief! Will a sea of stunning roses Smell sweet to one who is smell-blind, Devoid of his sense of noses, To one who`s bereft of his mind, One whose stomach can`t swallow food, One who can`t sense evil or good! Will a sea of roses delight A folk lingering on his bed Just awaiting his final flight Without a soul a tear to shed A prayer for him to offer Or words of kindness to proffer! Will a sea of roses excite The shine of its velvet beauty To one who never has eyed light And its sacred solemnity From the day of his flight from sky To the realm of the earth to ply! Will a sea of scented roses Restore the glimmer of a heart Shattered in a thousand pieces Charting the sun`s shines as they dart In a shallow sorrowful space Awaiting the Lord`s divine grace! Let a sea of roses beckon A spate of smart sun promises From a string of souls who reckon It Is time their vows to relish And seal on a sandy sea shore For their life to open its door. Let a sea of roses perfume The heart of young frantic lovers And the subtle scent of their bloom Pervade the thin air and hover Around as witness to the scene In silence, solemn and serene.
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