As the beauty of the rose unfolds
a story is told .
Once a little bud of a rose
that with love and care
started to open .
With times of hurt
would start to close again
to keep out the hurt .
then finding a gentle heart
that would care
be it a friend or something more .
the rose started to open
once more .
opening up to the point
where closing up would be
to painful a thing .
so as the beauty of the rose
continues to unfold
with help from the care and love
of family and friends .
the rose will continue to open
and let all see the beauty inside .
And that is the story of
as the beauty of the rose unfolds.
(written july 1, 2003)
