August 31, 2012

The Rose


Each of us has our own journey
To travel
Each of us our path to travel
There are thorns to be encountered
And roses to be smelled
At times it seems as though
The rose bush is one of only thorns

And life seems harsh and unfair
It is difficult to see the rose
When all one feels are the thorns
Yet the rose is always
Waiting to bloom
The rose is growing and waiting
For the right time
For the right place
For the right conditions
To start the process
Of budding
Of growing
Of becoming all it is meant to be
A beautiful rose
Sometimes the conditions for the rose
Do not enable it to bud
So it is not seen
But the Rose is always waiting
To bloom
Now the conditions are right
The thorns have protected the
Blooming of the rose for all
This time
The rose now blooms
The rose now grows
The rose is precious

By Karen Hackel

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