"The Rose Beyond The Wall"

by (unknown)

Submitted by L Watson

A rose once grew where all could see, sheltered beside a garden wall
And, as the days passed swiftly by, it spread it's branches, straight and tall
One day, a beam of light shone through a crevice that had opened wide -
The rose bent gently towards it's warmth, then passed beyond to the other side
Now, you who deeply feel it's loss, be comforted - the rose blooms there
It's beauty even greater now, nurtured by God's own loving care.