Love Is A Rose

Love Is A Rose

By Paul McCann

On the rooftop of the world there is a rose that grows on the edge of a cliff overlooking the world below and it is believed that the rose would never die because it is the symbol of love and as long as that rose grows there love in the world will never die .
So in that place the rose has flourished through all the storms and every season .
No animal or bird or insect would ever go near it .
The rose was never touched by human hand . Some say it was guarded by angels who protected the ground it stood upon and it was watered by the tears or sorrow and of joy that had been collected by the angels and stored in a special place where no human could go ,
The rose had grown since the beginning of time and through its existence it had never faded or wilted . Even to this very day it still grows there in the same place , tended by grace and loved by every one who has been in love and stayed in love and those who have lost love and found it again and those who are searching for love .
The roots of that rose have dug deep from the very top of the highest mountain on earth to the very depths of the earths core . It will never grow old or decay, as long as there is love in the world .
The rose of love is strong and represents growth in relationships as well as passion .
It brings us joy and laughter and good company .
The rose has many other gifts to share with the world , like forgiveness and understanding , it brings an end to grudges and bitterness so that healing can start .
It begins friends together and invites justice and trust .
The rose of love shares the aroma of peace and hope to help erase some of stenches of life’s difficult problems . Love has another gift of removing those weeds that tend to grow in our lives like selfishness and anger .
The rose also shares the stage with  champions , actors , actresses musicians , singers and dancers and from the very beginning to the end , the rose is shared when new life comes into the world and upon the graves of all those who have passed on from this life to the next . It has been said that the stairway to heaven has roses on each and every step . The rose of love can be seen on display there on shrines and altars , and in places where miracles have happened .
The rose of love gives some a reason to carry on , strength in weakness and faith to keep going in the hard times . It is the reward for achievement and an answer for those who are hurting and in pain .
There is a rose that grows on the edge on top of the world and forever there it will remain as a symbol of the most powerful force in the universe which is love.

The End