....original photography except where noted....


Tuesday, January 25, 2011

the rose and the pearl




the instructions were:

you will be given a heart --
inside that heart is a rose --
within that rose
lies a pearl

visible only

with your
blossoming....




for this to happen,
you must plant your feet firmly
into rich earth....

open your arms
to the caressing sun....

breathe deeply
when the winds race to meet you....

bathe daily
in the warm salty water
of your own tears and sweat....



in this way
will you grow enough

and grow
strong enough

to
unfurl....

to discover the pearl
that is only yours
yet not
for you....


__________________
© 2011
Beth Anne Boardman

3 comments:

Rhonda said...

Another goodie! Love you!

Unknown said...

Beth, this is beautiful!

Beth said...

thank you so much, rhonda and athumann....
blessings and hugs....