Life is like a Rose Plant
With petals soft as silk,
Like the world, it's full of beauty,
If only we could see and feel.
Some see the roses only,
And fail to notice thorns,
Their hands get pierced and hurt,
Their joy shadowed by pain.
Others see only the thorns,
And feel bitter about the rose's charm,
They miss the fragrance and the beauty,
And their hearts remain unwarmed.
But some catch the big picture,
And see the rose plant as a whole,
They feel the roses' tenderness,
And the strength of thorns in control.
They know the thorns protect,
The soul-soothing beauty of the rose,
So they cherish both sides of life,
And their hearts fill with love that glows.
In this world, we all see,
The world as we choose to see,
May we learn to see the fullness,
And know life's bliss in every thorn and rose.
© Uche Aneke (2023).
