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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2004-02-08 12:54 PM

When a Rose is still a Rose

I wish youth today
could understand that the beautiful rose of today,
in the full, wonderful splendor of bloom,
will slowly whither, wrinkle, become old,
but not diminished by age.

It's still a rose,
and should be accepted as such –
if love and years can't go hand in hand,
I don't believe it was ever there.
Love, thought it may age,
is not diminished by time,
it alone abides when all else has passed.

wesley james beard, jr.
(c) February 2004

...in thanks to all for their comments on REMEMBERING '74

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2004-02-08 01:00 PM

roses and kisses....lost art

*sigh*

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2004-02-08 01:10 PM

Your wisdom rings well in my ears...thanx JW

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2004-02-08 01:14 PM

Very true words Jimmy....you are a wise man.
Hugs~

~ I like not only to be loved,
   but to be told I am loved ~

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

4 posted 2004-02-10 02:15 AM

Nice perspective!

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

5 posted 2004-02-11 12:45 PM

I liked your analogy, that the rose abides, nevertheless~

Well done, jwesley~

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

6 posted 2004-02-11 09:53 AM

James, beautiful as a rose.

Hugs

Ethel

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2004-02-11 07:11 PM

Nice thoughts...james

Grover
Senior Member

since 2004-01-27

Posts 1967
London, ON, Canada

8 posted 2004-02-11 07:29 PM

True words, good work! Grover.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

9 posted 2004-02-11 10:26 PM

(big angel hugs) God Bless You, sweet friend, I too hope the children of tomorrow can know that the essence of true love lives forever and age cannot erase or change that! (sigh) This is so beautifully sensitive, sweet friend, yay, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jimmy, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

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