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Winter rose

            Inspired by a poem from my late son Jeff......

A Single Rose

A single rose born into this world,
its petals ripe with life.
The summer sun beats down on its growing body.
Autumn winds lull it with sleepy dreams.
Spring showers glimmer on its shining leaves.
And then, clouds will form.
Icy winds will blow and cold rains will fall.
The rose's sweet red petals will turn blue
and the shiny leaves will fall from its evergreen stem.
As the slowly dying rose bends its stem towards the earth,
its last frozen petal drips ice on the ground.
The clouds will pass and the warm sun will shine
and the young rose will rise again.
You are this rose ever living in a world of beauty and defeat.
You are the one that can survive life's coldest winters
and live happily in the summer's warmest breeze.
Life will let you down,
but you will push on
to live your happy life again and again!

Jeffrey Patrick Dirlam
        (1976-2002)

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Taken on: December 3, 2013

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