A Bud into A Rose

[Chris Hamilton]

this was inspired by two very nice people i know and dedicated to another who is
no longer on asc2k but is always in my heart.

a bud into a rose

ascending from primordial earth
stretching towards the heavens
its face caressed by father sun
petals enfolded, protecting its form

gentle mist nourishes
as dew brushes the blush-red petals
and the bud strives and flourishes
a message it soon foretells

mother earth has birthed it
father sun has blessed it
and time unfolds its glorious transformation
from teardrop to wondrous perfection, the rose.

christina


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