REFLECTIONS of Love and Life

Reaching out to show the world through my vision and feelings.

The Golden Rose
I give to you a rose.
As I pledge to you my growing affection.
The petals of the rose curve with grace and beauty,
The perfection of its creation, a wonder to behold.
The green of the leaves is the newness of learning
to know each other.
The thorns are the barriers we erect to protect our fears and
vulnerability in a new relationship.
The color gold reminds me of the golden lights that shine in your eyes.
Those eyes whose dark depths shut out the rest of the world
and hold only you and I.
The interlocking of its petals makes me think of the closeness
I feel even when you're not near.
A closeness which touches yet does not suffocate and smother.
Its opening into full bloom is our reaching out toward one another
in growing friendship.
The flame-shaped center is the spirit of our Lord around which
our lives revolve.
The circle of petals as they surround the flame-center is the
completeness and oneness of our friendship.
The curve of the petals away from the center is the reaching out to
others in Christian love.

Its beauty reflects the essence of our friendship --
the sharing and caring.
The grace of the rose signifies the respect and dignity
due a true soulmate.

© Edwina K. Brady, 1990

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