FORTY-FIED There she stands, in perfect full bloom. She knows what she is. A beautiful rose flower. Elegant. Her colour, deep red. Her fragrance, rich, with the light headedness of musk, and the sweetness of fruit and yet the alluringness of flowers. Her presence is calming, soothing; her appearance, beautiful. She loves to give. She knows to give of herself. To the birds and butterflies who rely on her for food. To the people who rely on her to make their living spaces beautiful. To nature which regales in her beauty and fragrance. She was made to give. But. She can be thorny. To those that manhandle her. Her stem, powered by the strong thistles. Beware! She should be treated with care. That is what she is. A rose in full bloom. 33 The Birthday Journal
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