The tides flowed toward the beach
The swollen ocean birthed her onto the sand
Crawling up out of the sea womb
The amphibious, magenta mermaid, rose by
Pulling herself from beyond
Slithering like a snake toward the
Lush old forest
Slimy, silky and sparkling, she slid
Toward the Garden of Eden
Taking time to convince Eve
To take a big bite out of that apple
From the Tree of Life, then she descended
Into the fertile soil
After burying herself in a seed cocoon
She split open, shedding her skin
Changing into a beautiful rose bush
She grew grand and majestic over time
Dark Red Roses
Everyone who saw her marveled
Everyone who smelled her essence
Was filled with Grace and Love
Only catch was, those who touched
Her sometimes got pricked
They came close wondering
Wandering, searching for truth
She offered the sounds of silence
Stillness, slowing down, just being
And their eyes were opened
They gazed at their wounds
The bright red blood flowing, knowing
She had offered them her best gifts
Too bad they had to be pierced
In order to receive
The beautiful red rose bush sponsored
So much joy, so much fragrance
So much beauty to the world
That she was blessed when in the end
Her petals fell to the ground knowing
That she was yet again transforming
Into another life, a new birth
An easy leap from this world
To so many other worlds
Dancing and singing in delight
We have loved this rose bush
We have shared her bountiful harvest
Making our mistakes along the way
Faith resides in all of us, seeing her
As Peace, Grace, and Love
We ask for her forgiveness
We aspire to be like her
We seek to join her in the afterlife
One day, she will bloom again
Whispering softly to us all
Breathe
