Roses Have Thorns

The most beautiful flower of all

Will from the stem fade and fall.

The rose with its great splendor

Can prick the end of your finger.

The sweetest friend on earth today

Can have some cutting words to say.

There are no crops to gather in the fall

Without sunshine and rain for it all.

Life is filled with examples to use

So this is really not news.

Still I am compelled to try,

And point you to the sky.

It is God's great desire

That this poem will inspire.

Not for praise for the poets thoughts,

But praise for God's Son to be taught.

Yes, the rose has thorns that show

Our troubles only help us to grow!

Written by: Lena Kittrell