“Behold a Rose”

I behold, a rose
and touch its silky
smooth petals
ever so tenderly
pressing my nose
into the bosom of
its essence, drunken
by the fragrant kiss of joy
I touch my face to
capture Gods creation
and realize
I'm touching the
face of God

~*~
10/1998


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