A rose once grew

where all could see,

sheltered beside a garden wall.

And as the days passed swiftly by,

it spread its branches, straight and tall....

One day, a beam of light shone

through a crevice that had opened wide--

The rose bent gently toward its warmth

then passed beyond to the other side...

Now, the rose blooms there

Its beauty even greater now,

nurtured by Gods loving care.