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When Shadows Fall
One never knows when flowers once
afforded healthy bloom
Whose tending in the bed of love
rewarded fragranced hue
May oversee a consequence
of shadowed, barren gloom
When overnight it seems the sun
will never shine anew
It seems the sun will never shine
Sometimes, when shadows fall
It’s then, but then, we must believe
And rise above it all
A wilted rose will bow its head
to weather such a storm
As deep inside its will to live
is rooted yet to grow
A fresh and lovely stem of pink
or yellow gold may form
To flourish once again and brim
my garden’s lustrous glow
I try to understand the thorns
reminders they must be
To help appreciate the sun
each time it lights my day
When suddenly the clouds roll in
to umbrage what I see
I worry not, for I believe
that soon, they’ll drift away
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