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Unbudded Rose
Life doesn’t halt for those of us remaining in the world
Jul 19, 2020
Small
unbudded rose
pink-tipped
milky white
wilted
drooped
and lilted|
in my hand
by my side
thorns no
longer sharp
just alive
and jaded proud
protruded from
a stem
stem fused
with life
Re-working this ancient poem from my college days made me think of how my heart feels after losing my 21-year-old son last year — Although part of me also shriveled up and died when Brandon left this world, life doesn’t stop.
