Rain Upon the Rose
Companion to Sorrow in the Stone/The Rose and the Stone
There she stands
Beauty among desolation
A rose among the thorns
But more
A sprout that took hold and grew
Endured harsh wind and drought
A struggle to claim her place
And finally a vibrant bloom
Bright and cherished
But alas, it cannot last
The storm of time conquers all
Same as the stones, just so for the flowers
Sweet rain to fall upon her
Nourishing, bracing
Soon to be despised
A rain of blows upon a time-worn blossom
In time, the petals beaten away
New shoots to take her place
Soon to know her pain
Rain upon the rose
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