So beautiful
So bright
Dainty flowers
Miniature leaves
A brilliant burst of
colorful blooms
Such a sight to behold
Photo credit: borrowed from mooseyscountrygarden.com
Days pass and I watch
as her leaves
turn brown
and her blooms fade
Before my eyes
sweet, tiny rose
gives way
Don't give up
I whisper
As I pull away
the dried leaves
And nip away
the faded blooms
Leaving nothing
but barren stalks
in a pot of rich soil
Don't give up
I whisper each morning
When I give tiny rose
A drink of water
Sweet tiny rose sat
Still and lifeless
Don't give up
I whisper
You can do it
And she did
Tiny rose dressed herself
in a new cloak
of brilliant green leaves
Now she's stretching
towards the sun
and getting ready
to bloom again
Oh sweet tiny rose
...Don't give up
Not the most beautiful picture...but this is tiny rose coming back to life.
If you look closely you can see the remnants of the dried up leaves.
Today I Pray...
...a special prayer for the many people
I know who are fighting a health battle
...and with gratitude for the blessings
of good health for myself and my family
...whatever your circumstances
remember tiny rose
Take time to nurture
yourself and others
who need a hand
Give yourself
a chance to rest
Stretch and reach
towards the sun
quench your thirst
and most importantly
...feel the strength of prayers
...hear His whisper
...and don't give up
3 comments:
This is very beautiful and heartfelt. You are so gifted with words. It's very moving. :)
I looooooove Tiny Rose!!!! What a beautiful way she has of reminding us never to give up. Amanda/Persistent Green just posted a wonderful entry yesterday, I think, about One More Step . .. realizing we may be just one step away from discovering something, or having something work out . . .and we need to keep on keeping on, just like Tiny Rose.]
Thanks, Lauren, for this beautiful post.
Thank you for this. :)
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