A rose peels back
to revel
an endless beauty,
Deep colors of Life,
A Symmetry of shapes,
An aroma of
Gardens,
This beautiful flower,
This Life balanced,
by a deeper grief,
A grief so deep,
Its roots can’t be seen,
For we know,
All that we have,
Must be given back,
Love borrowed,
Ready to be returned,
This rose,
This beautiful rose,
This fragile life
We long to
hold.
John Roberts...
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