Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Death of an Orchid


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Paper thin, dry as dry,
a remnant of beauty that was,
dropped so lightly with little fanfare,
shed one by one, stripped.
This faded death, this shriveling loveliness,
a necessary verse in the total song of new life
that lies in winding roots and soil,
ready to rise again.
Dying–the necessary part of a resurgent life.

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3 comments:

  1. I like that last line Lily, how true...but ripe with promise and fact. Have a pleasant day I hope!

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    1. Thank you. You, too. Trials come, and life is hard, but hope in Christ is what we cling to. What do people do without hope?

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  2. Thanks! I've been so busy lately, I'm going to have a bunch of catching up here to do. Agh.

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