The Rose Beyond the Wall

A rose once grew where all could see,
sheltered beside a garden wall,
And, as the days passed swiftly by
it spread its branches, straight and tall....

One day, a beam of light shone through
a crevice that had opened wide ~
The rose bent gently toward its warmth
then passed beyond the other side....

Now, you who deeply feel its loss,
be comforted ~ the rose blooms there ~
Its beauty even greater now,
nurtured by God's own loving care.