He Promised Me A Rose Garden

Have you ever taken the time to walk through a Rose Garden?

Walked it alone through the peace of beauty growing?

Through the beauty of color, texture and fragrance

The sun has just come over the horizon

There is just enough to light the garden

You are speechless at the radiant beauty of the morning dew

The delicate little drops which lie there

On the pedals just glimmering from the awakening light

It is the most magnificent when you are alone

It is quiet, peaceful andyou

also find

Him.

Like the dew on the rose

There are tears in your eyes

When you awaken toHis presence

Can you feel Him?

The dew knows

As the rose knows

And even the sun knows

They have always known that He awaits

In the garden for you.

This is why the sun is clearly bright

The roses are radiant with thorns smiling color and sweet fragrance

The dew, the tiny dew which sparkles like crisp ice

On a cold southern morning

There is no doubt

feel

His presence.

Each morning is a new sparkling awakening

Before you begin your day

Wake up as the rose garden does

.....

Knowing

.....

Knowing He is there

He did promise you a Rose Garden

As the thorns of trial and tribulation

Struggle to hold you down,

Bring forth from the dept of your memories

He promised you a Rose Garden

(c) Written by Janis Dianne Published "A Sense Of Place ~ New Southern Poetry Vol III, First Edition May 1995

My wish is that you will find Him.