The Rose

The Rose innocent white, soft pink, yellows 
                colors touch your soul vibrant red to amethyst

                enhances beauty yet a thorn awaits to break skin
                as life does piercing your heart with a thin pin.

                My life has shed drops of blood through each petal
                 as if in return for the love and beauty you feel

                hence pain underneath patiently waits the bloodletting ~

                The rose symbolizes love yet vulnerable to hold
                for when you open your heart it can be left bleeding

                The best of surgeons can not beat your heart
                It is the inner faith and God himself whom gives strength 

                whispers in your ear you shall live you will exist
                your life meaningful as the water and sun to the rose

                 For I am your God  your existence is not over yet .
                        You must Live ~You must Bloom

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Skat A

Date: 10/23/2013 9:13:00 PM

Hi Shanity, congratulations in The rose (Allegory) contest................. SKAT

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/24/2013 7:56:00 AM

Thank-you Skat , you and your sister are so amazing ! Your Mom & Dad must be so proud ..

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/22/2013 11:19:00 PM

Shanity, love it... . CONGRATULATIONS... goodnight....LINDA

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/24/2013 7:55:00 AM

Thank-you ! You both never fail to comment ~

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/19/2013 5:34:00 AM

Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/22/2013 12:42:00 AM

Thank-you Sara , just noticed this as well , your comments always bring to me a smile !

John Posey

Date: 10/15/2013 5:29:00 PM

In the seed of the rose God placed a need -- To bloom is its eternal desire -- That desire is also present in those -- whose destiny is fed by God's fire......... Great write... congratulations... Jake

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/22/2013 12:41:00 AM

typo , not responding !

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/22/2013 12:40:00 AM

Thank-you , having just noticed this , my apologies for responding to your comment earlier , appreciated very much !

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/15/2013 8:00:00 AM

Congrats on the win in the contest, Shanity

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/15/2013 3:21:00 PM

Thank-you so much ! I love your poems , and am blessed to know you~

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 10/15/2013 7:26:00 AM

Shanity, this is beautiful and stirred my own heart this morning...congrats on your winning placement! Have a great day...Love and blessings, Rhonda

Shanity Rain
Date: 10/15/2013 3:22:00 PM

Thank-you dear Rhonda , just to see your comment gave me a smile ! Love to you and baby!!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/30/2013 2:41:00 PM

- As always a pleasure to read your beautiful poem dear Yvette - Continue with beautiful thoughts, bless you! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Shanity Rain
Date: 9/30/2013 11:16:00 PM

Anne Lise; I could have sworn I saw a Contest on " writing about a fellow soup friend and how they inspire you " well. I can not find it ! My heart was in the right place ~

Shanity Rain
Date: 9/30/2013 3:10:00 PM

Thank-you my Sweet Friend ..your is the next poem I write ~

Shanity Rain
Date: 9/30/2013 3:08:00 PM

Dear Anne lise; I can not Thank you enough for all the inspiration you give me and the beautiful Comments you make. I believe there are so many wonderful people to write a poem about .."the Contest " tribute to a writer , I have gravitated towards you ! I will let you know when it is written , for I work during the day, on & off the site , Love, Y.