THE ROSE GARDEN


Colors transcending time
Thorns to remind us of the cost of love
Take the bud in hand
Feel the sticky green

Then the soft pedals
All packed in tight
Soon to release their beauty
To the worlds eyes

The soil moist
Nourishing
This moment
The sun held high

Above the sky
Blue with whispering clouds
The Bay in the distance
Beyond the fence

How many true loves
Have found their peace here
In youth holding hands
Exploring a kiss

Still the roses grow
Sharing with us all
Promises made
Promises kept

The seasons will take them from us
But like love they always return
More abundant
And softer to the touch


Michael V Hechtman