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Winter Roses
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Winter Roses |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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In the sand of my land motionless roses bloom in the cold and wave in the breeze the message of soul I’m not yet equipped to hear. I know there are words as I cut and trim and place what’s not meant to be in only one room to hear me moan and watch over me faithfully. There are only four, beautiful all, for the others moved on long ago to lie in wait and maybe to pray for the blossoming of a soul. When we have seen, done, and believed, and winter still heralds new growth then I have heard the words of soul testify to my given birth right. The right to live and suffer the grief, the right to stay grounded in my belief, when the wind scatters my seeds of hope and plants my dreams in the sky. And there one day a rose will bloom, only one rose in only one room, for the last rose grown from eternal love is the one waiting there just for you! Helen |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
simply lovely |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
A lovely write, Helen M |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
I love the sound of this. Sandra |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"When we have seen, done, and believed, and winter still heralds new growth then I have heard the words of soul testify to my given birth right. The right to live and suffer the grief, the right to stay grounded in my belief, when the wind scatters my seeds of hope and plants my dreams in the sky. And there one day a rose will bloom, only one rose in only one room, for the last rose grown from eternal love is the one waiting there just for you!" I am in awe, Helen. Only one rose in only one room.....eternal love....beautiful. |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Beautiful! Eric |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen So deeply reflective of you.  |
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Kevo Member
since 2004-06-02
Posts 466Navarro County, Texas, USA |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you all so very much for your kind comments. The four beautiful dark pink roses seem not to be all for already more buds are waiting to open. That's pretty amazing considering that it's soon time to prune the bushes. How can you cut down something that is still producing in spite of the elements? I also have one lonely red rose but that one's staying on the bush - I only need four. |
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