PETALS AND PEARLS

PETALS AND PEARLS

I have watched the roses bloom

And smelled the fragrance sweet,

I have enjoyed days and times

With wings upon my feet.

Days of sunshine and brightness,

With music in the air.

A string of pearls around my neck ~ 

And I hardly knew a care.

I’ve seen the seasons come and go

And the roses fade away.

The pearls still remained

And oft brought joy to my day.

Winter time with roses bare

Waiting for spring to arrive

Tiny buds upon the bush

Hope was still alive.

Warmer days with brighter skies

The petals showed their bloom,

Still the pearls held their glow

And chased away my gloom.

Sunshine and shadow, laughter and tears

Are the memories stirred for me.

The Petals and pearls and the one

Who gave these things to me.

© Linda J. Vaughan

October 6^th. 2005