God's Roses

Rose lovers complain

Of hot sun and rain

Yet God brings lookers each year

Heaven exposes

God's fragrant roses

The blue ribbon roses are here.

Zephirine Droubin

Old Bourbon Climbing Rose

Yellow roses stayed

As each petal frayed

Time tore it and it fell apart

As petals fell out

Each piece to the count

A warm tear fell from my heart.

I place my red rose

With the love that it grows

In the hands of my God, every time

Sprinkled with love

And His powers here of

Blessed by God's heavenly wine.

As angels pink rose

To perfection grows

Pure beauty like heaven that's sweet

All roses God grew

Are best to show through

With petals all laid at His feet.

"God's Roses"
May Futter Stein
(2011)